27855 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 27855 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27855, ~46% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27855 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27855 leans more Democratic than 13 of 14 neighbors.
27855 runs about 33 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27855 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27855. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 27855 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 27855, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in 27855 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 33%). 27855 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 27855, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 27855 looks the way it does
Turnout in 27855 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.