28759 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 96% of adults in 28759 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28759, ~40% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28759 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28759 leans more Republican than 9 of 18 neighbors.
28759 runs about 13 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Why 28759 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 28759, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in 28759 are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28759, 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 28759 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 28759 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 71%, about 11 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.