27964 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 27964 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27964, ~25% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27964 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27964 leans more Republican than 4 of 10 neighbors.
27964 runs about 40 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 27964 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 27964, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in 27964 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 27964, NC sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 27964 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 27964 own their home, about 15 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.