Green Sea is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Green Sea typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Green Sea, ~16% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Green Sea compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Green Sea leans more Republican than 48 of 59 neighbors.
Green Sea runs about 38 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Green Sea. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Green Sea 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 Green Sea, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Green Sea drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Green Sea, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Green Sea looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Green Sea is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 9 points below the South Carolina average of 58%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Finklea, SC R+32
- Emerson, NC R+26
- Mount Olive, SC R+51
- Howard, SC R+21
- Tabor City, NC R+28
- Cherry Grove, NC R+52
- Ironhill, NC R+45
- Nichols, SC R+42
- Bayboro, SC R+30
- Loris, SC R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Green Ridge, MO R+66
- Thor, SC R+65
- Steinhatchee, FL R+68
- East Hounsfield, NY R+29
- Port Leyden, NY R+49
- Loup City, NE R+60
- Lodge Grass, MT D+26
- Cleveland, MO R+52
- Callao, VA R+17
- Cloverdale, OH R+73
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.