28384 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 28384 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28384, ~25% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28384 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28384 leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
28384 runs about 14 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28384. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+33) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 28384 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 28384, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in 28384 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 28384, NC sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 28384 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28384 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 49%, about 11 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 28384 report food insecurity, above 91% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in 28384 have completed high school, below 94% 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.