29714 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 29714 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29714, ~23% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29714 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29714 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
29714 runs about 17 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29714. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 29714 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 29714, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in 29714 drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 29714 are family households, above 89% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29714, 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 29714 looks the way it does
Turnout in 29714 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.