Jenkinsville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Jenkinsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jenkinsville, ~54% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jenkinsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jenkinsville leans more Democratic than 45 of 48 neighbors.
Jenkinsville runs about 60 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Jenkinsville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jenkinsville. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Jenkinsville 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 Jenkinsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Jenkinsville votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Jenkinsville runs about 60 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Jenkinsville have never been married, above 78% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Jenkinsville, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Jenkinsville looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Jenkinsville sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Parr, SC R+31
- Dawkins, SC D+9
- Blair, SC D+34
- Peak, SC R+27
- Lebanon, SC D+3
- Rion, SC D+21
- Monticello, SC D+17
- Salem Crossroads, SC D+38
- Strother, SC D+34
- Richtex, SC D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grantville, KS R+50
- Fishville, LA R+85
- Courtdale, PA R+19
- Cedar Hill Lakes, MO R+54
- Ronald, WA R+16
- Calhoun, IL R+68
- Dog Ridge, TX R+31
- Fortine, MT R+57
- Hackberry, LA R+88
- Sidney, ME R+27
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.