29051 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 29051 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29051, ~26% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29051 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29051 leans more Democratic than 5 of 7 neighbors.
29051 runs about 33 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29051 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29051. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 81 points.
Why 29051 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 29051, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 58% of adults in 29051 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 33%). 29051 runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 29051, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 29051 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29051 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 29051 report food insecurity, above 95% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in 29051 have completed high school, below 96% of zip codes. 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 South Carolina State Election Commission, 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.