Kingstree leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Kingstree typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kingstree, ~53% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kingstree compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kingstree leans more Democratic than 34 of 39 neighbors.
Kingstree runs about 61 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Kingstree is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kingstree. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Kingstree 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 Kingstree, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Kingstree is about 25%, about 47 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Kingstree have never been married, above 93% of cities. Kingstree runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Kingstree, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Kingstree looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Kingstree sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Millwood, SC D+14
- Cades, SC R+3
- Moores Crossroads, SC R+25
- Greeleyville, SC D+51
- Lane, SC D+65
- Union Crossroads, SC R+35
- Taft, SC D+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fairfield, AL D+89
- Sheridan, AR R+69
- Cheat Lake, WV R+7
- Haledon, NJ D+15
- Lincoln University, PA Even
- Wright City, MO R+46
- Wauseon, OH R+42
- White Horse, NJ D+3
- Wood-Ridge, NJ R+6
- Long Grove, IL D+14
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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.