28052 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 28052 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28052, ~35% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28052 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28052 leans more Democratic than 17 of 19 neighbors.
28052 runs about 12 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28052. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+56) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 95 points.
Why 28052 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 28052, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 28052 is about 48%, about 24 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 28052 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 28052, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 28052 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28052 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.