29453 leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 29453 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29453, ~31% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29453 compares
29453 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
29453 runs about 7 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Why 29453 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 29453, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 29453 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the South Carolina average of 24%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 29453 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 95% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 29453, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 29453 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29453 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.