28033 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 28033 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28033, ~14% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28033 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28033 leans more Republican than 13 of 14 neighbors.
28033 runs about 58 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 28033 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 28033, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 28033 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 28033 are family households, above 83% of zip codes.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28033, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 28033 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28033 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.