28790 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 28790 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28790, ~23% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28790 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28790 leans more Republican than 12 of 17 neighbors.
28790 runs about 38 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28790. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 28790 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 28790, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 28790 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 28790 are family households, above 84% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 28790, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 28790 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28790 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.