29570 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 29570 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29570, ~21% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29570 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29570 leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
29570 runs about 10 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29570. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 29570 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 29570, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 29570 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 29570 sits in the bottom quarter (about 6%, below 98% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29570, 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 29570 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29570 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 47%, about 12 points below the South Carolina average of 58%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 47% of households in 29570 rent, compared to around 28% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in 29570 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.