28213 is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 28213 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28213, ~49% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28213 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28213 leans more Democratic than 25 of 28 neighbors.
28213 runs about 65 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 28213 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28213. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 28213 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 28213, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 28213 is about 19%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 28213 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 28213 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 28213, NC sits in the bottom 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 28213 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28213 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 56% of households in 28213 rent, about 31 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in 28213 report food insecurity, above 89% 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.