29516 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 29516 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29516, ~18% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29516 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29516 is the most Republican-leaning.
29516 runs about 19 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29516. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 29516 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 29516, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 29516 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the South Carolina average of 24%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 29516 sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 98% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 29516, SC does.
Why turnout in 29516 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29516 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 29516 report food insecurity, above 93% 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.