Creston, SC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Creston

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Creston leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.

 

About 69% of adults in Creston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Creston, ~27% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Creston compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Creston leans more Republican than 29 of 31 neighbors.

Creston runs about 5 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Creston. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 30 points.

Why Creston leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Creston. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Cancer-screening access and voter turnout

Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Creston, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.

Why turnout in Creston looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Creston 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 59%, below 61% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.