Ashland leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Ashland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ashland, ~29% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ashland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ashland leans more Republican than 29 of 42 neighbors.
Ashland runs about 20 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ashland. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Ashland leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ashland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Ashland drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ashland sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities).
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ashland, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ashland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ashland is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 59% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kellytown, SC R+52
- Segars, SC R+56
- McBee, SC R+31
- Lydia, SC D+24
- Hartsville, SC R+21
- Lucknow, SC R+29
- Bethune, SC R+41
- Bishopville, SC D+20
- North Hartsville, SC R+41
- Mechanicsville, SC D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Courtland, AL D+41
- Western, NE R+58
- Williamson, IA R+52
- Almena, KS R+78
- Clinton Falls, IN R+62
- Floral, KY R+62
- Independents, SC R+18
- Point Clear, AL R+34
- Sinclair, ME R+36
- Garbutt, NY R+17
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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.