28214 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 28214 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28214, ~51% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28214 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28214 leans more Democratic than 22 of 35 neighbors.
28214 runs about 44 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 28214 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28214. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 51 points.
Why 28214 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 28214, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 28214 is about 31%, about 41 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 28214 sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 77% of zip codes). 28214 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; 28214, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 28214 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28214 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.