29052 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 29052 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29052, ~56% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29052 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29052 is the most Democratic-leaning.
29052 runs about 82 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29052 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29052. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+43), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 29052 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 29052, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 89% of residents in 29052 are Black or African American, about 59 points above the South Carolina average of 30%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 29052 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes. 29052 runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 29052, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 29052 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 29052 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 57%, below 71% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 29052 own their home, compared to around 57% in nearby 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.