28441 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 28441 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28441, ~27% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28441 compares
28441 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
28441 runs about 10 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28441. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 28441 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 28441, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 28441 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 28441 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 81% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 28441, NC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 28441 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28441 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.