Fruit Hill, SC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Fruit Hill

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Fruit Hill is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.

 

About 68% of adults in Fruit Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fruit Hill, ~33% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Fruit Hill compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Fruit Hill sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 41 leaning the other way.

Fruit Hill runs about 16 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fruit Hill. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+2) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 21 points.

Why Fruit Hill leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fruit Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean

Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Fruit Hill, SC does.

Why turnout in Fruit Hill looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fruit Hill 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.

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.