29594 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 29594 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29594, ~21% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29594 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29594 leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
29594 runs about 8 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why 29594 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 29594, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 29594 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 29594 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 90% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29594, 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 29594 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29594 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%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in 29594 report food insecurity, above 98% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in 29594 have completed high school, below 95% 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.