Due West is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Due West typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Due West, ~12% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Due West compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Due West leans more Republican than 22 of 45 neighbors.
Due West runs about 37 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Due West. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Due West leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Due West. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Due West, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Due West looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Due West is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Donalds, SC R+56
- Level Land, SC R+73
- Shoals Junction, SC R+52
- Honea Path, SC R+63
- Saylors Crossroads, SC R+73
- Abbeville, SC R+27
- Hodges, SC R+39
- Ware Shoals, SC R+54
- Mount Gallagher, SC R+63
- Iva, SC R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Turtle Lake, WI R+35
- Alger, MI R+42
- Kenwood, VA D+9
- Lisle, NY R+42
- Clyo, GA R+57
- Potts Camp, MS R+53
- Woodville, AL R+81
- Monroe, TN R+72
- Hopewell, OH R+59
- Stamford, NY R+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.