29642 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 29642 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29642, ~20% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29642 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29642 leans more Republican than 12 of 18 neighbors.
29642 runs about 34 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29642. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 29 points.
Why 29642 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 29642, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 29642 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 29642, SC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 29642 looks the way it does
Turnout in 29642 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.