28609 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 28609 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28609, ~19% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28609 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28609 leans more Republican than 10 of 12 neighbors.
28609 runs about 50 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28609. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 28609 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 28609, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 28609 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28609, NC sits above the national average 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 28609 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28609 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.