29816 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 29816 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29816, ~19% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29816 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29816 leans more Republican than 10 of 19 neighbors.
Politically, 29816 sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29816. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 30 points.
Why 29816 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 29816, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in 29816 hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points below the South Carolina average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 29816 drive to work alone, above 87% of zip codes.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 29816, SC does.
Why turnout in 29816 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29816 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 29816 report food insecurity, above 90% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 71% of adults in 29816 have completed high school, below 97% of zip codes. 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.