28323 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 28323 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28323, ~30% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28323 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28323 leans more Republican than 6 of 14 neighbors.
28323 runs about 16 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28323. The south side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 28323 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 28323, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 28323 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 28323 are family households, above 87% of zip codes.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28323, NC sits below the national average on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in 28323 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28323 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.