Lebanon, SC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Lebanon

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Lebanon is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.

 

About 68% of adults in Lebanon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lebanon, ~35% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Lebanon compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Lebanon leans more Democratic than 26 of 49 neighbors.

Lebanon runs about 21 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Lebanon is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lebanon. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+18) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 16 points.

Why Lebanon 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 Lebanon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Lebanon votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Lebanon runs about 21 points more Democratic.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lebanon, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Lebanon looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lebanon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.