27882 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 27882 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27882, ~27% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27882 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27882 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
27882 runs about 15 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27882. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 27882 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 27882, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 27882 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 27882, NC sits below the national average 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 27882 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 27882 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.