27826 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 27826 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27826, ~20% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27826 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27826 leans more Republican than 1 of 3 neighbors.
27826 runs about 29 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27826. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 27826 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 27826, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in 27826 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 27826 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 96% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 27826, NC does.
Why turnout in 27826 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27826 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 27826 have completed high school, below 73% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.