28208 is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 28208 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28208, ~55% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28208 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28208 leans more Democratic than 35 of 36 neighbors.
28208 runs about 76 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 28208 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28208. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 28208 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 28208, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in 28208 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in 28208 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 28208 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 28208, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 28208 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28208 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 11 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. 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.