29729 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 29729 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29729, ~23% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29729 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29729 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
29729 runs about 16 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29729. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 29729 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 29729, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 29729 drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 29729 are family households, above 79% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 29729, 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 29729 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 29729 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.