29902 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 29902 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29902, ~31% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29902 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29902 leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
29902 runs about 10 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29902. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 29902 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 29902. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 29902, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 29902 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 29902 have completed high school, about 9 points above the South Carolina average of 87%. 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.