28671 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 28671 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28671, ~23% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28671 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28671 leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
28671 runs about 45 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 28671 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 28671, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 28671 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 28671 are family households, above 79% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28671, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 28671 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 28671 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.