28360 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 28360 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28360, ~21% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28360 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28360 leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
28360 runs about 25 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28360. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 28360 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 28360, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 28360 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 28360 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 28360, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 28360 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28360 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 50%, about 11 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 28360 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 28360 have completed high school, below 92% 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.