29936 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 29936 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 29936, ~30% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 29936 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 29936 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 3 leaning the other way.
29936 runs about 16 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 29936. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 67 points.
Why 29936 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 29936. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 29936, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 29936 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 29936 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 22% of adults in 29936 report food insecurity, above 83% 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.