28480 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 90% of adults in 28480 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28480, ~42% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28480 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28480 leans more Republican than 4 of 10 neighbors.
28480 runs about 4 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28480. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+15) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 28480 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 28480. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 28480, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 28480 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 28480 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 79%, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 28480 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.