Cherokee Falls is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Cherokee Falls typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cherokee Falls, ~9% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cherokee Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cherokee Falls leans more Republican than 59 of 61 neighbors.
Cherokee Falls runs about 56 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cherokee Falls. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Cherokee Falls 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 Cherokee Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Cherokee Falls drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cherokee Falls fits that profile on both counts.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cherokee Falls, SC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Cherokee Falls looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Cherokee Falls sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Draytonville, SC R+73
- Blacksburg, SC R+67
- East Gaffney, SC R+22
- Kings Creek, SC R+75
- Wilkinsville, SC R+79
- Gaffney, SC R+29
- Earl, NC R+49
- Grover, NC R+52
- Smyrna, SC R+69
- Hickory Grove, SC R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Matanzas Beach, IL R+56
- Lassater, TX R+63
- Darfur, MN R+48
- Ingram, WI R+41
- Reedtown, OH R+57
- Lyleville, PA R+59
- Williamsville, VA R+59
- Redstone, CO D+26
- Windecker, NY R+52
- Oswego, MT R+26
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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.