28007 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 28007 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28007, ~23% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28007 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28007 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
28007 runs about 21 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 28007 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 28007, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 28007 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 28007 drive to work alone, above 87% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 28007, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 28007 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28007 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 28007 report food insecurity, above 85% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 28007 have completed high school, below 92% of zip codes. 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.