28079 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 28079 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28079, ~37% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28079 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28079 leans more Republican than 15 of 23 neighbors.
28079 runs about 13 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28079. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 28079 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 28079, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
28079 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 60%, far above the North Carolina average of 27%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 28079 are family households, above 90% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 28079, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 28079 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 28079 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%. 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.