27916 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 27916 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27916, ~19% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27916 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27916 leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
27916 runs about 47 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 27916 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 27916, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 27916 live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 27916, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 27916 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 27916 own their home, about 14 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. 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.