Lando leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Lando typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lando, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lando compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lando leans more Republican than 37 of 55 neighbors.
Lando runs about 21 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lando. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Lando 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 Lando, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Lando drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Lando are family households, above 78% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lando, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lando looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Lando own their home, about 15 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lando sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edgemoor, SC R+53
- Rodman, SC R+38
- Knox, SC R+45
- Richburg, SC R+30
- Landsford, SC R+53
- Catawba, SC R+50
- Orrs, SC R+40
- Fort Lawn, SC R+33
- Smith, SC R+13
- Lewis, SC R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- High View, WV R+61
- East Monkton, VT D+12
- Hytop, AL R+76
- Echo, LA R+74
- Joice, IA R+36
- Dancy, WI R+35
- Harrisonville, OH R+59
- Scotch Ridge, IA R+31
- Knox City, MO R+71
- Saul, KY R+69
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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.