28806 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 28806 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 28806, ~53% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 28806 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 28806 leans more Democratic than 10 of 14 neighbors.
28806 runs about 33 points more Democratic than North Carolina as a whole. North Carolina leans Republican overall, while 28806 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 28806. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 68 points.
Why 28806 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 28806, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in 28806 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 28806 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 28806 runs against the grain of North Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 28806, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 28806 looks the way it does
Turnout in 28806 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.