29201 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 29201 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29201, ~25% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29201 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29201 leans more Democratic than 13 of 21 neighbors.
29201 runs about 52 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29201 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29201. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 29201 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 29201, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 83% of residents in 29201 live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 29201 sits in the top quarter (about 47%, above 87% of zip codes). 29201 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; 29201, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 29201 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29201 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 78% of households in 29201 rent, compared to around 50% in nearby zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 29201 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.