29370 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 29370 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29370, ~28% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29370 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29370 is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, 29370 sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29370. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 29370 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 29370, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in 29370 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 29370 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29370, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 29370 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 29370 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 60%, below 58% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 29370 own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.