29206 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 29206 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29206, ~46% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29206 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29206 leans more Democratic than 6 of 18 neighbors.
29206 runs about 27 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29206 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29206. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 29206 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 29206, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in 29206 hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 29206 sits in the top fifth on density (about 91%, above 88% of zip codes). 29206 runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 29206, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 29206 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 29206 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 29206 have completed high school, above 83% 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.