Hilda is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Hilda typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hilda, ~15% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hilda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hilda is the most Republican-leaning.
Hilda runs about 42 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hilda. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Hilda 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 Hilda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Hilda hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hilda, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Hilda looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hilda 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
- Barnwell, SC R+19
- Elko, SC R+35
- Blackville, SC D+28
- Snelling, SC R+22
- Yenome, SC R+29
- Olar, SC R+45
- Williston, SC R+16
- Kline, SC D+2
- Sato, SC D+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Valley, NY R+33
- Lignum, VA R+45
- Falkland, NC Even
- Townley, AL R+88
- Wall, TX R+86
- Delmont, OH R+51
- Meridian, GA R+17
- Humboldt, AZ R+48
- Orange Mills, FL R+65
- Haines, OR R+51
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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.