Jalapa leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Jalapa typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jalapa, ~25% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jalapa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jalapa leans more Republican than 17 of 47 neighbors.
Politically, Jalapa sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jalapa. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Jalapa 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 Jalapa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Jalapa drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Jalapa, 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 Jalapa looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Jalapa is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Jalapa report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kinards, SC R+43
- Newberry, SC Even
- Joanna, SC R+52
- Silverstreet, SC R+31
- Renno, SC R+56
- Whitmire, SC R+26
- Pomaria, SC R+58
- Clinton, SC R+18
- Tuckertown, SC D+12
- Prosperity, SC R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Goshen, VT R+4
- Oletha, TX R+78
- Woods Bay, MT R+24
- Grahn, KY R+62
- Howardsville, VA R+17
- Norton, IN R+57
- Cornettsville, KY R+72
- Harbin, TX R+71
- Gem Lake, MN D+21
- Fenwick Island, DE D+3
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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.