29841 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 29841 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29841, ~29% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29841 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29841 leans more Republican than 13 of 22 neighbors.
Politically, 29841 sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29841. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+43) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 29841 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 29841, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
29841 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 68%, far above the South Carolina average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 29841, SC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 29841 looks the way it does
Turnout in 29841 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.