27844 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 27844 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27844, ~42% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27844 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27844 leans more Democratic than 5 of 6 neighbors.
27844 runs about 43 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27844 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27844. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 27844 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 27844, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
27844 votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27844 runs about 43 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 27844 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 27844, NC sits in the bottom tenth 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 27844 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27844 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 14 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in 27844 report food insecurity, above 98% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 70% of adults in 27844 have completed high school, below 98% 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.