28133 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 28133 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28133, ~19% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28133 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28133 is the most Republican-leaning.
28133 runs about 49 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28133. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 39 points.
Why 28133 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 28133, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 28133 hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 28133 drive to work alone, above 86% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 28133, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 28133 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28133 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.