28547 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 28547 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28547, ~28% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28547 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28547 leans more Republican than 1 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, 28547 sits close to the rest of North Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28547. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 28547 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 28547, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 95% of households in 28547 are family households, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 28547 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 28547, NC does.
Why turnout in 28547 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28547 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 more than 99% of households in 28547 rent, compared to around 36% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 28547 have completed high school, above 98% 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.