29470 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 29470 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29470, ~34% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29470 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29470 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 12 leaning the other way.
29470 runs about 19 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29470 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29470. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 29470 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 29470, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
29470 votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29470 runs about 19 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 29470, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 29470 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 29470 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.