27834 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 27834 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27834, ~50% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27834 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27834 is the most Democratic-leaning.
27834 runs about 44 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27834 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27834. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 50 points.
Why 27834 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 27834, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
27834 votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27834 runs about 44 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in 27834 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 27834, NC sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 27834 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27834 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.