28277 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 28277 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28277, ~46% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28277 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28277 leans more Democratic than 11 of 31 neighbors.
28277 runs about 13 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 28277 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28277. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 28277 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 28277, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in 28277 hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 28277 sits in the top fifth on density (about 88%, above 87% of zip codes). 28277 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; 28277, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 28277 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 28277 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 28277 have completed high school, 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.