29335 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 29335 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29335, ~11% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29335 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29335 leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
29335 runs about 43 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29335. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 29335 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 29335, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 29335 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 29335 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 85% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 29335, 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 29335 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29335 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 29335 have completed high school, below 86% 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.