Landrum is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Landrum typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Landrum, ~20% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Landrum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Landrum leans more Republican than 51 of 67 neighbors.
Landrum runs about 34 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Landrum. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Landrum 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 Landrum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Landrum votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 23%, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Landrum, SC sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Landrum looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Landrum is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gowensville, SC R+57
- Campobello, SC R+65
- Tryon, NC R+16
- Lynn, NC R+23
- Columbus, NC R+35
- Saluda, NC R+20
- Inman, SC R+47
- Holly Springs, SC R+53
- Lyman, SC R+46
- Fingerville, SC R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rayville, LA R+19
- Center, TX R+31
- Great Mills, MD D+16
- Mount Vernon, KY R+69
- Nekoosa, WI R+26
- Seven Points, TX R+72
- West Livingston, TX R+31
- Fowler, CA R+13
- Cumberland Hill, RI Even
- Tuba City, AZ D+41
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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.