Davis Station leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Davis Station typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Davis Station, ~42% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Davis Station compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Davis Station leans more Democratic than 30 of 42 neighbors.
Davis Station runs about 44 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Davis Station is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Davis Station. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+55) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Davis Station 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 Davis Station, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Davis Station votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Davis Station runs about 44 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Davis Station have never been married, above 81% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Davis Station, SC sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Davis Station looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Davis Station is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 9 points below the South Carolina average of 58%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Wilson, SC Even
- Jordan, SC R+47
- Paxville, SC R+18
- Summerton, SC R+2
- Foreston, SC D+14
- Panola, SC D+45
- Gable, SC R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Little Sauk, MN R+53
- Cochran, TX R+40
- Wapello, ID R+51
- Valley Springs, AR R+65
- Haymakertown, VA R+45
- Noorvik, AK D+25
- Tatum, MS D+29
- Troy, VT R+35
- Old Milo, AR R+67
- Abiquiu, NM D+17
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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.