28607 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 28607 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28607, ~43% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28607 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28607 is the most Democratic-leaning.
28607 runs about 22 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 28607 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28607. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 60 points.
Why 28607 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 28607, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in 28607 hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in 28607 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes. 28607 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 28607, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 28607 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28607 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.