Garnett leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Garnett typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Garnett, ~44% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Garnett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Garnett leans more Democratic than 36 of 46 neighbors.
Garnett runs about 47 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Garnett is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Garnett. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Garnett 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 Garnett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Garnett votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Garnett runs about 47 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in Garnett have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Garnett, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Garnett looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Garnett own their home, about 14 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Garnett sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Scotia, SC D+48
- Furman, SC D+30
- Lena, SC D+36
- Shirley, SC D+47
- Estill, SC D+31
- Nixville, SC R+58
- Pineland, SC D+49
- Robertville, SC D+63
- Luray, SC D+17
- Miley, SC R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Taylor, AR R+69
- Neosho, WI R+50
- Coteau Rodaire, LA R+66
- Sophia, WV R+58
- Hardin, TX R+80
- East Nassau, NY R+18
- Big Rock, IL R+31
- Washburn, ME R+41
- Claude, TX R+76
- Stockton, KS R+58
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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.