29114 leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 29114 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29114, ~26% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29114 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29114 leans more Republican than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Politically, 29114 sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29114. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 53 points.
Why 29114 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 29114, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in 29114 drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 29114 sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 29114, SC does.
Why turnout in 29114 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29114 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.