Indian Land leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Indian Land typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Indian Land, ~35% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Indian Land compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Indian Land leans more Republican than 24 of 55 neighbors.
Politically, Indian Land sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Indian Land. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Indian Land 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 Indian Land, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Indian Land votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 49%, well above the South Carolina average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Indian Land, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Indian Land looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Indian Land is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Indian Land own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Van Wyck, SC R+27
- Marvin, NC R+11
- Fort Mill, SC R+16
- Waxhaw, NC R+20
- Pineville, NC D+22
- Roddy, SC R+49
- Weddington, NC R+21
- Lesslie, SC R+47
- Tega Cay, SC R+17
- Wesley Chapel, NC R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Central, LA R+47
- Camp Springs, MD D+83
- Vincent, CA D+22
- Georgetown, DE R+16
- East Lake, FL R+21
- Holly Springs, GA R+37
- Harrison, NJ D+21
- Sparta, TN R+64
- North East, MD R+26
- North Druid Hills, GA D+48
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.