27839 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 27839 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27839, ~35% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27839 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27839 leans more Democratic than 3 of 8 neighbors.
27839 runs about 28 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27839 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27839. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 46 points.
Why 27839 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 27839, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in 27839 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 28%). 27839 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 27839, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 27839 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27839 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 27839 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 27839 have completed high school, below 92% 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.