28344 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 28344 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28344, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28344 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28344 leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
28344 runs about 38 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28344. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 28344 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 28344, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 28344 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 28344 are family households, above 95% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 28344, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 28344 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28344 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in 28344 have completed high school, below 95% 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.