Edisto Beach leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Edisto Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Edisto Beach, ~26% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Edisto Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Edisto Beach is the most Republican-leaning.
Edisto Beach runs about 22 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why Edisto Beach leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Edisto Beach. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Edisto Beach, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Edisto Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Edisto Beach 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 62%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Edisto Beach have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Freedman, SC R+14
- Edisto Island, SC R+5
- Rockville, SC D+5
- Seabrook Island, SC R+8
- Rantowles, SC D+7
- Wadmalaw Island, SC D+14
- St. Helena Island, SC D+22
- Yonges Island, SC D+6
- Meggett, SC D+2
- Kiawah Island, SC R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Colman, SD R+53
- Onekama, MI R+2
- Arthurdale, WV R+58
- Mcintosh, MN R+55
- Cloverdale, OR R+13
- Toquerville, UT R+71
- Fremont Hills, MO R+40
- Gates, OR R+38
- Akron, MI R+45
- Oxlip, MN R+45
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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.