29628 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 29628 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29628, ~33% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29628 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29628 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
29628 runs about 21 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29628 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29628. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+62) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 78 points.
Why 29628 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 29628, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
29628 votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29628 runs about 21 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29628, SC sits in the bottom 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 29628 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 29628 sits in the bottom 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.