29530 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 29530 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29530, ~12% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29530 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29530 is the most Republican-leaning.
29530 runs about 39 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why 29530 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 29530, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in 29530 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the South Carolina average of 23%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 29530 are family households, above 83% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29530, 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 29530 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29530 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 38% of households in 29530 rent, above 85% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in 29530 have completed high school, below 91% 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.