Georgetown County leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Georgetown County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Georgetown County, ~33% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Georgetown County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Georgetown County leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Politically, Georgetown County sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Georgetown County. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Georgetown County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Georgetown County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 70% of households in Georgetown County are family households, above 79% of counties.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Georgetown County, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Georgetown County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Georgetown County 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 64%, above 72% of counties. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 84% of households in Georgetown County own their home, above 93% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Horry County, SC R+30
- Williamsburg County, SC D+26
- Marion County, SC D+17
- Berkeley County, SC R+13
- Florence County, SC Even
- Clarendon County, SC R+8
- Charleston County, SC D+14
- Dorchester County, SC R+12
- Columbus County, NC R+27
- Dillon County, SC R+5
Counties with Similar Populations
- Pope County, AR R+47
- Lee County, NC R+18
- Belknap County, NH R+8
- Warrick County, IN R+33
- Darlington County, SC R+8
- Hall County, NE R+26
- Garfield County, OK R+43
- Union County, OH R+30
- Knox County, OH R+48
- Laurel County, KY R+63
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.