Graves is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Graves typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Graves, ~15% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Graves compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Graves is the most Republican-leaning.
Graves runs about 41 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why Graves 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 Graves, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Graves hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Graves, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Graves looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Graves 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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- Oatland, SC D+35
- Maryville, SC R+37
- Dunbar, SC D+32
- North Santee, SC D+19
- Andrews, SC D+4
- Warsaw, SC R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zanoni, MO R+67
- Luckett, TN R+69
- Vincent, TX R+88
- Sulphur Lick, KY R+78
- North Creek, OH R+73
- Dublin Mills, PA R+75
- Green Lake, ME R+14
- Mederville, IA R+46
- Elmdale, MN R+74
- New Helena, NE R+74
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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.