28749 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 28749 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28749, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28749 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28749 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
28749 runs about 55 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 28749 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 28749, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 28749 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the North Carolina average of 27%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 28749, NC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 28749 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28749 sits close to the national pattern. 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.