27862 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 27862 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27862, ~31% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27862 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27862 leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
27862 runs about 14 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 27862 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 27862, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 27862 live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 27862, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 27862 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 27862 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, compared to around 58% in nearby 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.