28314 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 28314 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28314, ~46% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28314 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28314 leans more Democratic than 14 of 15 neighbors.
28314 runs about 47 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 28314 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28314. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 28314 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 28314, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 28314 is about 25%, about 47 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 28314 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes. 28314 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; 28314, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 28314 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28314 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.