28611 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 28611 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28611, ~15% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28611 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28611 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
28611 runs about 58 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28611. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 28611 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 28611, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 28611 live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 28611 fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 28611, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 28611 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 28611 own their home, about 16 points above the North Carolina average of 74%. 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.