Finland leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Finland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Finland, ~41% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Finland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Finland leans more Democratic than 33 of 41 neighbors.
Finland runs about 30 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Finland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Finland. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Finland 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 Finland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Finland votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Finland runs about 30 points more Democratic.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Finland, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Finland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Finland 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
- Sweden, SC D+25
- Denmark, SC D+52
- Cope, SC R+47
- Bamberg, SC D+14
- Sato, SC D+48
- Norway, SC D+4
- Midway, SC R+17
- Cordova, SC D+6
- Neeses, SC R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dyer Brook, ME R+45
- Zephyr, NC R+59
- Pisgah, AR R+73
- Gauley Mills, WV R+67
- Mount Pisgah, IN R+59
- Ukiah, OR R+46
- Ashland, NY R+31
- Newburg, ND R+64
- Echols Crossroads, AL R+25
- Bradley, SD R+60
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.