29404 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 29404 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29404, ~22% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29404 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29404 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 10 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 11 leaning the other way.
29404 runs about 19 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29404 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29404. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 29404 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 29404, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
29404 votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29404 runs about 19 points more Democratic.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 29404, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 29404 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29404 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 93% of households in 29404 rent, compared to around 39% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 95% of adults in 29404 have completed high school, above 78% 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.