29819 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 29819 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29819, ~19% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29819 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29819 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
29819 runs about 29 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29819. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 78 points.
Why 29819 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 29819, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in 29819 drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 29819 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 29819, SC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 29819 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 29819 own their home, about 13 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 29819 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.