Gaillard Crossroads, SC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Gaillard Crossroads

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

Gaillard Crossroads leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.

 

About 76% of adults in Gaillard Crossroads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gaillard Crossroads, ~46% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Gaillard Crossroads compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Gaillard Crossroads leans more Democratic than 29 of 43 neighbors.

Gaillard Crossroads runs about 39 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Gaillard Crossroads is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gaillard Crossroads. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 42 points.

Why Gaillard Crossroads 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 Gaillard Crossroads, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Gaillard Crossroads votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Gaillard Crossroads runs about 39 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Gaillard Crossroads have never been married, above 82% of cities.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Gaillard Crossroads, SC sits above the national average on this measure.

Why turnout in Gaillard Crossroads looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gaillard Crossroads 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%, compared to around 52% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Gaillard Crossroads have completed high school, above 95% of cities. 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.