29210 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 29210 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29210, ~36% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29210 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29210 leans more Democratic than 17 of 21 neighbors.
29210 runs about 63 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29210 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29210. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 59 points.
Why 29210 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 29210, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 29210 is about 34%, about 39 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 29210 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes. 29210 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; 29210, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 29210 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29210 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 62% of households in 29210 rent, compared to around 40% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 29210 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.