29634 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 32% of adults in 29634 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29634, ~18% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29634 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29634 is the most Democratic-leaning.
29634 runs about 27 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29634 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29634. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+15) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 29634 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 29634, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 83% of adults in 29634 hold a bachelor's degree, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and more than 99% of adults in 29634 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 29634 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; 29634, SC sits in the top 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 29634 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 59% of households in 29634 rent, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 29634 have completed high school, in the top fraction of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 29634 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.