29162 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 29162 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29162, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29162 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29162 is the most Republican-leaning.
29162 runs about 37 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why 29162 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 29162, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 29162 hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 29162, SC sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 29162 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 29162 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.