28392 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 28392 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28392, ~28% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28392 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28392 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
28392 runs about 16 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28392. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 46 points.
Why 28392 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 28392, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 28392 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 28392, NC sits in the bottom tenth 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 28392 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28392 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.