29584 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 29584 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29584, ~12% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29584 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29584 is the most Republican-leaning.
29584 runs about 42 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29584. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 29584 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 29584, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in 29584 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 29584 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 92% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29584, 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 29584 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29584 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 24% of adults in 29584 report food insecurity, above 87% 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.