Bristow leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Bristow typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bristow, ~17% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bristow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bristow leans more Republican than 48 of 49 neighbors.
Bristow runs about 24 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bristow. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Bristow 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 Bristow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Bristow live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the South Carolina average of 24%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bristow sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bristow, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bristow looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bristow 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 28% of adults in Bristow report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brownsville, SC R+39
- Drake, SC R+33
- Blenheim, SC R+36
- Latta, SC R+11
- Minturn, SC D+9
- Selma, SC D+10
- Sellers, SC R+7
- Marlboro, SC R+15
- Crestview, SC D+29
- Clio, SC D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Airmont, VA Even
- Dunlap, KY R+71
- Benbow, CA D+21
- Ragan, NE R+73
- Laurier, WA R+40
- Nix Mill, AL R+81
- Teec Nos Pos, UT D+39
- Closplint, KY R+79
- Idanha, OR R+39
- South Radley, KS R+45
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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.