29611 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 29611 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29611, ~30% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29611 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29611 leans more Democratic than 19 of 21 neighbors.
29611 runs about 27 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29611 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29611. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+54) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 71 points.
Why 29611 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 29611, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 29611 is about 42%, about 30 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 29611 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 29611 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; 29611, SC sits in the top 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 29611 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29611 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 21%, about 8 points above the South Carolina average of 13%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in 29611 rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 29611 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.