Dunbar leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Dunbar typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dunbar, ~44% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dunbar compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dunbar leans more Democratic than 30 of 35 neighbors.
Dunbar runs about 49 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Dunbar is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Dunbar 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 Dunbar, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dunbar votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Dunbar runs about 49 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Dunbar have never been married, above 81% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Dunbar, SC sits in the bottom tenth 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 Dunbar looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dunbar 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 63% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oatland, SC D+35
- Choppee, SC R+23
- Rhems, SC R+10
- Kensington, SC R+13
- Graves, SC R+59
- Georgetown, SC Even
- Warsaw, SC R+21
- Plantersville, SC D+4
- Simmonsville, SC R+20
- Andrews, SC D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alston, GA R+71
- Wallaceton, KY R+64
- East Waterford, PA R+71
- Altamont, UT R+85
- Sargent, NE R+73
- Jonancy, KY R+73
- Scotia, CA R+16
- Mapleton, MI R+30
- Turnersville, TN R+64
- Bradenville, PA R+42
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.