Furman leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Furman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Furman, ~30% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Furman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Furman leans more Democratic than 40 of 49 neighbors.
Furman runs about 48 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Furman is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Furman 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 Furman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Furman votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Furman runs about 48 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Furman have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Furman, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Furman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Furman is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 12 points below the South Carolina average of 58%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Furman report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in Furman have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Garnett, SC D+29
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- Scotia, SC D+48
- Pineland, SC D+49
- Estill, SC D+31
- Miley, SC R+54
- Robertville, SC D+63
- Shirley, SC D+47
- Grays, SC R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shermans Corner, ME R+14
- Lodi, TX R+48
- Little Needmore, KY R+33
- Hanaford, IL R+63
- Bissell, IL R+29
- Summerdale, PA R+21
- Old Union, AR R+69
- Oppenheim, NY R+52
- North Dennis, NJ R+38
- Normanna, TX R+61
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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.