28372 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 28372 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28372, ~27% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28372 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28372 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
28372 runs about 8 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28372. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 28372 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 28372. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 28372, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 28372 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28372 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 48%, about 13 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in 28372 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 28372 report food insecurity, above 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.