29712 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 29712 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29712, ~18% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29712 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29712 leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
29712 runs about 35 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why 29712 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 29712, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 29712 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 29712 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29712, SC sits in the bottom quarter 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 29712 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 29712 own their home, about 12 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. 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.