29576 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 90% of adults in 29576 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29576, ~30% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29576 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29576 leans more Republican than 4 of 5 neighbors.
29576 runs about 17 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29576. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 29576 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 29576, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
29576 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 69%, far above the South Carolina average of 24%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 29576, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 29576 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 29576 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 29576 own their home, above 82% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 29576 have completed high school, above 82% 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.