28364 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 28364 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28364, ~26% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28364 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28364 leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
28364 runs about 10 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28364. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 69 points.
Why 28364 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 28364, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 28364 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 28364 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 80% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 28364, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 28364 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28364 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 46%, about 15 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in 28364 report food insecurity, above 97% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 28364 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.