Grace leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Grace typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grace, ~27% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grace compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grace leans more Republican than 14 of 51 neighbors.
Politically, Grace sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grace. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Grace 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 Grace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Grace drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Grace, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Grace looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Grace 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.
Nearby Cities
- Caskey, SC R+18
- Fort Lawn, SC R+33
- Lancaster, SC R+18
- Riverside, SC R+26
- Jones Crossroads, SC R+30
- Landsford, SC R+53
- Rowell, SC R+32
- Great Falls, SC R+33
- Edgemoor, SC R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allentown, FL R+74
- Cheneyboro, TX R+69
- Westwood, PA D+19
- Coleman, MD R+6
- Lily Grove, TN R+66
- Antimony, UT R+71
- Hilbert Junction, WI R+49
- Lindrith, NM R+5
- Cotton Lake, TN R+13
- Chain-O-Lakes, IN R+6
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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.