Dentsville is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Dentsville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dentsville, ~44% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dentsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dentsville is the most Democratic-leaning.
Dentsville runs about 84 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Dentsville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dentsville. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Dentsville 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 Dentsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in Dentsville live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Dentsville have never been married, above 95% of cities. Dentsville runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Dentsville, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Dentsville looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 58% of households in Dentsville rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Dentsville report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodfield, SC D+55
- Arcadia Lakes, SC D+19
- Columbia, SC D+6
- Forest Acres, SC D+10
- Killian, SC D+56
- Blythewood, SC D+28
- Pontiac, SC D+11
- St. Andrews, SC D+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Portage, WI R+13
- Jennings, LA R+50
- Lake Ronkonkoma, NY R+22
- North Adams, MA D+19
- Mahomet, IL R+11
- Kettering, MD D+86
- St. Clairsville, OH R+37
- Hickory Hills, IL R+11
- Artondale, WA D+8
- Red Bank, TN R+7
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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.