Batesburg is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Batesburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Batesburg, ~15% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Batesburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Batesburg leans more Republican than 33 of 44 neighbors.
Batesburg runs about 40 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Batesburg. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Batesburg 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 Batesburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Batesburg drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Batesburg, SC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Batesburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Batesburg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Batesburg-Leesville, SC R+11
- Kneece, SC R+39
- Monetta, SC R+30
- Samaria, SC R+70
- Leesville, SC R+61
- Summit, SC R+65
- Steedman, SC R+64
- Ward, SC R+42
- Ridge Spring, SC R+19
- Mount Willing, SC R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Campbell Hall, NY R+21
- Lake Providence, LA D+44
- Sloatsburg, NY R+12
- Peosta, IA R+35
- Leavittsburg, OH R+10
- Riceville, TN R+68
- Meyersdale, PA R+55
- Shickshinny, PA R+47
- Bangor, MI R+19
- Dwight, IL R+25
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.