28078 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 28078 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28078, ~46% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28078 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28078 leans more Democratic than 14 of 27 neighbors.
28078 runs about 9 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28078. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 28078 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 28078, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in 28078 hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 28078 is about 69%, compared to around 54% in nearby zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 28078, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 28078 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 28078 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 28078 have completed high school, above 87% 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.