27967 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 27967 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27967, ~63% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27967 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27967 is the most Democratic-leaning.
27967 runs about 48 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 27967 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 27967 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 27967, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 82% of residents in 27967 are Black or African American, about 64 points above the North Carolina average of 18%. 27967 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 27967, NC does.
Why turnout in 27967 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 99% of households in 27967 own their home, about 25 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.