28379 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 28379 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28379, ~31% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28379 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28379 leans more Republican than 4 of 9 neighbors.
28379 runs about 14 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28379. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 28379 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 28379, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 28379 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 28379 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 76% of zip codes).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 28379, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 28379 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28379 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.