28339 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 28339 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28339, ~27% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28339 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28339 leans more Republican than 3 of 10 neighbors.
28339 runs about 22 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28339. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 28339 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 28339, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 28339 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 28339 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 83% of zip codes).
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28339, NC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 28339 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28339 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.