28467 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 95% of adults in 28467 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28467, ~32% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28467 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28467 leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
28467 runs about 29 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28467. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 28467 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 28467, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
28467 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 65%, far above the North Carolina average of 27%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28467, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 28467 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 28467 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 28467 own their home, above 87% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 28467 have completed high school, above 83% 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.