Kline is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Kline typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kline, ~30% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kline compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kline sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 21 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 13 leaning the other way.
Kline runs about 20 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Kline sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kline. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Kline 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 Kline, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kline votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Kline runs about 20 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kline, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Kline looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kline 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 36% of adults in Kline report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Yenome, SC R+29
- Seigling, SC D+20
- Martin, SC D+27
- Barnwell, SC R+19
- Snelling, SC R+22
- Allendale, SC D+54
- Ulmer, SC R+33
- Sycamore, SC R+20
- Olar, SC R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- McClave, CO R+59
- Pharoah, OK R+60
- Evergreen, FL R+61
- Harpersfield, NY R+30
- Factoryville, NY R+35
- Wyola, AR R+41
- Partridge, KY R+73
- Parkerfield, KS R+54
- Ruby, MI R+47
- Woodhaven, LA R+42
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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.