29053 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 29053 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29053, ~19% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29053 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29053 leans more Republican than 11 of 15 neighbors.
29053 runs about 17 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29053. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 53 points.
Why 29053 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 29053, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 29053 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29053, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 29053 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29053 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 25% of adults in 29053 report food insecurity, above 89% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 29053 have completed high school, below 86% 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.