Brighton Beach leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Brighton Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brighton Beach, ~29% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brighton Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brighton Beach leans more Republican than 36 of 38 neighbors.
Brighton Beach runs about 12 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Brighton Beach. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Brighton Beach leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Brighton Beach. 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; Brighton Beach, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Brighton Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Brighton Beach 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Brighton Beach have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hilton Head Island, SC R+11
- Bluffton, SC R+16
- Daufuskie Island, SC R+7
- Pritchardville, SC R+22
- Okatie, SC R+13
- Port Royal, SC R+6
- Limehouse, SC D+18
- Parris Island, SC D+66
- Hardeeville, SC Even
- Burton, SC D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairview, WY R+79
- Fassett, PA R+60
- Favonia, VA R+60
- Lytton, OH R+50
- Leon, NY R+59
- Wallingford, IA R+49
- Lake Mykee Town, MO R+57
- Morningside, SD R+54
- Blandburg, PA R+60
- Nisbet, IN R+48
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.