Coosawatchie leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Coosawatchie typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coosawatchie, ~38% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coosawatchie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coosawatchie leans more Democratic than 37 of 53 neighbors.
Coosawatchie runs about 38 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Coosawatchie is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Coosawatchie 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 Coosawatchie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Coosawatchie votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Coosawatchie runs about 38 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Coosawatchie have never been married, above 81% of cities.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Coosawatchie, SC does.
Why turnout in Coosawatchie looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Coosawatchie 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
- Pocataligo, SC D+14
- Sheldon, SC Even
- Gillisonville, SC R+21
- Yemassee, SC D+33
- Gardens Corner, SC D+38
- Nevadun, SC R+8
- Seabrook, SC D+20
- Ridgeland, SC Even
- Lobeco, SC D+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fernwood, MS D+41
- Swatara, MN R+39
- Hecla, SD R+58
- Brock, NE R+54
- Falcon, AR R+65
- Wall Street, MO R+68
- Gilberton, PA R+34
- Speer, OK R+68
- Whites, MS R+10
- Dawson, ND R+67
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.