28399 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 28399 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28399, ~23% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28399 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28399 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
28399 runs about 16 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28399. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 28399 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 28399, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 28399 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 28399 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 78% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 28399, 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 28399 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28399 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in 28399 rent, above 81% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 28399 report food insecurity, above 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.