Freedman leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Freedman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freedman, ~34% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freedman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Freedman leans more Republican than 29 of 31 neighbors.
Politically, Freedman sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Why Freedman leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Freedman. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Freedman, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Freedman looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Freedman 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 61%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Freedman own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edisto Island, SC R+5
- Edisto Beach, SC R+40
- Rockville, SC D+5
- Rantowles, SC D+7
- Seabrook Island, SC R+8
- Wadmalaw Island, SC D+14
- Yonges Island, SC D+6
- Meggett, SC D+2
- Osborn, SC D+22
- Hollywood, SC Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wyandot, OH R+65
- Blenheim, SC R+36
- Lake Brownwood, TX R+78
- Robyville, ME R+32
- Weakly, TN R+73
- Golden Shores, AZ R+49
- Woodard, NC D+18
- Goodman, WI R+40
- Avery, IA R+49
- Williamstown, OH R+60
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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.