29536 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 29536 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29536, ~34% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29536 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29536 is the most Democratic-leaning.
29536 runs about 24 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29536 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29536. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+49) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 86 points.
Why 29536 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 29536, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in 29536 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 34%). 29536 runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 29536, SC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 29536 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29536 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 11 points below the South Carolina average of 58%. 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.