29601 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 29601 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29601, ~36% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29601 leans more Democratic than 19 of 20 neighbors.
29601 runs about 38 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29601 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29601. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 29601 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 29601, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 29601 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 29601 sits in the top quarter (about 53%, above 91% of zip codes). 29601 runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 29601, SC sits in the top tenth 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 29601 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 62% of households in 29601 rent, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 29601 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.