Cross leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Cross typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cross, ~38% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cross compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cross leans more Democratic than 31 of 43 neighbors.
Cross runs about 30 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Cross is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cross. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Cross 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 Cross, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cross votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Cross runs about 30 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cross, SC sits in the bottom 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 Cross looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cross 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 58%, below 65% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eutawville, SC D+16
- Pineville, SC D+23
- Pinopolis, SC R+53
- Four Holes, SC R+11
- Murraysville, SC R+14
- Holly Hill, SC D+33
- Long Ridge, SC R+19
- Whitesville, SC R+18
- Santee Circle, SC R+36
- Vance, SC D+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- El Granada, CA D+39
- Irrigon, OR R+41
- Lake George, NY R+2
- Rogers City, MI R+28
- Clendenin, WV R+62
- Enon, VA D+9
- Monroe, IA R+18
- Trent Woods, NC R+25
- Montauk, NY D+7
- Shavano Park, TX R+8
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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.