Dovesville leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Dovesville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dovesville, ~40% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dovesville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dovesville leans more Democratic than 30 of 39 neighbors.
Dovesville runs about 28 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Dovesville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dovesville. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Dovesville 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 Dovesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dovesville votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Dovesville runs about 28 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dovesville, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Dovesville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Dovesville own their home, about 14 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Dovesville sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Darlington, SC D+7
- Society Hill, SC D+6
- Lewis Crossroads, SC R+7
- North Hartsville, SC R+41
- Hartsville, SC R+21
- Syracuse, SC R+17
- Mechanicsville, SC D+11
- Oats, SC R+28
- Crestview, SC D+29
- Lydia, SC D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Newport, ME R+34
- Ionia, MO R+67
- Chuichu, AZ D+35
- West Epping, NH R+12
- Kremis, PA R+54
- Cottrell, OR R+21
- Garciasville, TX R+8
- Vasa, MN R+42
- Bratt, FL R+75
- West Independence, OH R+47
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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.