Honea Path is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Honea Path typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Honea Path, ~12% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Honea Path compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Honea Path leans more Republican than 33 of 44 neighbors.
Honea Path runs about 45 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Honea Path. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Honea Path 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 Honea Path, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Honea Path drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Honea Path, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Honea Path looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Honea Path 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
- Toney Creek, SC R+72
- Donalds, SC R+56
- Princeton, SC R+73
- Due West, SC R+55
- Belton, SC R+55
- Saylors Crossroads, SC R+73
- Ware Shoals, SC R+54
- Shoals Junction, SC R+52
- Level Land, SC R+73
- Ware Place, SC R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glenmoore, PA Even
- Wernersville, PA R+19
- Sewickley, PA D+15
- Cottleville, MO R+16
- Helena Valley West Central, MT R+16
- Catlettsburg, KY R+53
- Polson, MT R+20
- Shiprock, NM D+31
- Cornelia, GA R+50
- West Terre Haute, IN R+40
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.