28719 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 28719 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28719, ~38% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28719 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28719 is the most Democratic-leaning.
28719 runs about 14 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 28719 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28719. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 28719 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 28719, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 34% of adults in 28719 have never been married, above 77% of zip codes. 28719 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28719, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 28719 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 28719 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the North Carolina average of 61%. 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.