28525 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 28525 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28525, ~14% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28525 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28525 is the most Republican-leaning.
28525 runs about 53 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28525. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 28525 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 28525, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in 28525 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 28525 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 78% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 28525 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 28525, NC sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 28525 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28525 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.