Kelton is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Kelton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kelton, ~15% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kelton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kelton leans more Republican than 34 of 61 neighbors.
Kelton runs about 39 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kelton. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Kelton 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 Kelton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Kelton drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Kelton, SC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Kelton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Kelton own their home, about 14 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Kelton sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kelly, SC R+37
- Adamsburg, SC R+47
- Jonesville, SC R+46
- Robat, SC R+61
- Lockhart Junction, SC R+53
- Monarch, SC R+18
- Lockhart, SC R+65
- Union, SC R+17
- Wilkinsville, SC R+79
- Hopewell, SC R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norcatur, KS R+75
- Scottville, IL R+56
- Coyote, NM D+22
- Newport, OH R+60
- Monroe City, TX R+40
- Pilot Mountain, TN R+73
- Lamourie, LA R+71
- Hartline, WA R+53
- Milo, IN R+56
- Vinland, KS R+20
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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.