29356 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 29356 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29356, ~20% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29356 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29356 leans more Republican than 11 of 13 neighbors.
29356 runs about 35 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29356. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 29356 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 29356. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 29356, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 29356 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 29356 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 29356 own their home, above 81% 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.