28647 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 28647 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28647, ~8% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28647 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28647 is the most Republican-leaning.
28647 runs about 61 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 28647 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 28647, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 28647 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 28647 sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 28647 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 28647, NC does.
Why turnout in 28647 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28647 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 10% of homes in 28647 have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 28647 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.