Clinton leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Clinton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clinton, ~25% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clinton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clinton leans more Republican than 8 of 46 neighbors.
Politically, Clinton sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clinton. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Clinton 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 Clinton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Clinton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 42%, well above the South Carolina average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Clinton, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Clinton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Clinton 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
- Lydia Mills, SC R+9
- Joanna, SC R+52
- Goodwins Crossroads, SC R+58
- Renno, SC R+56
- Wattsville, SC R+50
- Mountville, SC R+21
- Laurens, SC R+17
- Kinards, SC R+43
- Maddens, SC R+49
- Cross Anchor, SC R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Finksburg, MD R+26
- Waseca, MN R+27
- Waterford, WI R+25
- Worth, IL R+13
- Ocean City, NJ R+9
- Cottonwood, AZ Even
- Greenville, WI R+28
- Gloucester City, NJ D+4
- North East, PA R+21
- Monticello, NY D+13
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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.