27974 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 27974 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 27974, ~19% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 27974 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 27974 leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
27974 runs about 52 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 27974. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 27974 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 27974, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 27974 live in densely developed areas, about 24 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 27974, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 27974 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 27974 own their home, about 17 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.