29655 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 29655 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29655, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29655 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29655 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
29655 runs about 52 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29655. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 29655 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 29655, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 29655 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the South Carolina average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 29655 drive to work alone, above 84% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29655, SC sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 29655 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29655 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.