28725 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 28725 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28725, ~23% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28725 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28725 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
28725 runs about 32 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28725. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 28725 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 28725, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 28725 drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 28725, NC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 28725 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28725 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.