Hickory Tavern is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Hickory Tavern typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hickory Tavern, ~10% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hickory Tavern compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hickory Tavern leans more Republican than 48 of 51 neighbors.
Hickory Tavern runs about 55 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hickory Tavern. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Hickory Tavern 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 Hickory Tavern, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Hickory Tavern drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hickory Tavern, SC sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Hickory Tavern looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hickory Tavern 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
- Princeton, SC R+73
- Gray Court, SC R+56
- Ware Shoals, SC R+54
- Maddens, SC R+49
- Laurens, SC R+17
- Mount Gallagher, SC R+63
- Owings, SC R+61
- Wattsville, SC R+50
- Fountain Inn, SC R+30
- Ware Place, SC R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harvey, ND R+51
- Sunray, OK R+71
- Descanso, CA R+34
- Oquawka, IL R+37
- Harding Lakes, NJ R+7
- Helen, MD R+17
- Chestertown, NY R+15
- Blanch, NC R+10
- Oakland, NE R+46
- Argenta, IL R+45
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.