28333 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 28333 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28333, ~31% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28333 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28333 leans more Democratic than 9 of 10 neighbors.
28333 runs about 7 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28333. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 41 points.
Why 28333 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 28333. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 28333, NC does.
Why turnout in 28333 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28333 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 12 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 28333 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in 28333 have completed high school, below 97% 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.