29614 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 33% of adults in 29614 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29614, ~16% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29614 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29614 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 17 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 5 leaning the other way.
29614 runs about 18 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29614 sits closer to the political middle.
Why 29614 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 29614, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
29614 votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29614 runs about 18 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 29614, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 29614 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 59% of households in 29614 rent, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 98% of adults in 29614 have completed high school, 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.