28124 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 28124 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28124, ~16% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28124 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28124 leans more Republican than 15 of 18 neighbors.
28124 runs about 58 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 28124 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 28124, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in 28124 are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28124, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 28124 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28124 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.