29827 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 29827 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29827, ~32% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29827 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29827 leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
29827 runs about 49 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29827 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29827. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+53) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 64 points.
Why 29827 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 29827, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
29827 votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while 29827 runs about 49 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 29827 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 29827, SC does.
Why turnout in 29827 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29827 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 11 points below the South Carolina average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 29827 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in 29827 have completed high school, below 95% 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.