Goretown leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Goretown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goretown, ~29% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goretown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Goretown leans more Republican than 2 of 60 neighbors.
Goretown runs about 8 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Goretown. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Goretown 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 Goretown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Goretown hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Goretown, SC sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Goretown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Goretown 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.
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- Loris, SC R+37
- Howard, SC R+21
- Tabor City, NC R+28
- Ironhill, NC R+45
- Pireway, NC R+43
- Longs, SC R+27
- Mollie, NC R+72
- Nakina, NC R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Piper City, IL R+39
- Cunningham, KY R+74
- Red Cross, NC R+64
- Loudon Center, NH R+17
- New Hope, WV R+58
- Clyde, KS R+64
- Cataldo, ID R+53
- Woodlawn Park, KY D+16
- Roanoke, LA R+67
- Sharon Springs, KS R+81
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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.