29607 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 29607 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29607, ~36% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29607 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29607 leans more Democratic than 19 of 22 neighbors.
29607 runs about 26 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29607 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29607. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 47 points.
Why 29607 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 29607, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in 29607 hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 29607 sits in the top fifth on density (about 89%, above 87% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 29607 have never been married, above 86% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 29607, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 29607 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 29607 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.