28009 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 28009 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28009, ~22% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28009 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28009 leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
28009 runs about 28 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28009. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 28009 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 28009, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 28009 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Multifamily housing and voter turnout
Places with a high multifamily-housing share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; 28009, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Apartment housing does not change how people vote; it reflects urban density and renting.
Why turnout in 28009 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28009 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.