28032 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 28032 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28032, ~32% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28032 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28032 leans more Republican than 21 of 27 neighbors.
28032 runs about 22 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28032. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 28032 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 28032, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
28032 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 63%, far above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28032, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 28032 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28032 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.