Fechtig leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Fechtig typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fechtig, ~38% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fechtig compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fechtig leans more Democratic than 35 of 54 neighbors.
Fechtig runs about 28 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Fechtig is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fechtig. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Fechtig 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 Fechtig, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 38% of adults in Fechtig have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 24%). Fechtig runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fechtig, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fechtig looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Fechtig own their home, about 13 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Fechtig sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Early Branch, SC D+6
- McPhersonville, SC R+8
- Horsegall, SC R+42
- Varnville, SC D+4
- Grays, SC R+26
- Sniders Crossroads, SC R+44
- Salkehatchie, SC Even
- Yemassee, SC D+33
- Miley, SC R+54
- Islandton, SC R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zurich, MT R+66
- Odessadale, GA R+24
- Withers Mill, MO R+62
- Trenton, IA R+47
- Grayson, AL R+87
- Gray, TX R+48
- Nobe, WV R+68
- Redstone Arsenal, AL R+2
- Lamont, KS R+63
- South Greece, NY R+15
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.