Hopewell is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Hopewell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hopewell, ~11% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hopewell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hopewell leans more Republican than 43 of 55 neighbors.
Hopewell runs about 45 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hopewell. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Hopewell 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 Hopewell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Hopewell hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the South Carolina average of 23%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Hopewell sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 79% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hopewell, SC sits in the bottom 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 Hopewell looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 30% of households in Hopewell rent, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Hopewell have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hickory Grove, SC R+67
- Sharon, SC R+62
- Wilkinsville, SC R+79
- Smyrna, SC R+69
- Robat, SC R+61
- Lockhart, SC R+65
- Kelton, SC R+57
- Kings Creek, SC R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allendale, NY R+44
- Ambler, AK D+19
- Voss, TX R+81
- Stroud, AL R+55
- Sharpsburg, IA R+53
- San Isabel, CO R+29
- Tyler Crossroads, AL R+45
- Logan, NY Even
- Bingham, TN R+46
- Woodrow, CO R+79
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.