29626 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 29626 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29626, ~20% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29626 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29626 leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
29626 runs about 25 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29626. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 57 points.
Why 29626 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 29626, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in 29626 hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 29626, SC sits below the national average 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 29626 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29626 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.