27876 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 27876 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27876, ~42% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27876 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27876 leans more Democratic than 10 of 14 neighbors.
27876 runs about 27 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27876 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27876. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 27876 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 27876, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
27876 votes against the grain of North Carolina. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27876 runs about 27 points more Democratic.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 27876, 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 27876 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27876 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.