Lobeco is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Lobeco typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lobeco, ~38% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lobeco compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lobeco leans more Democratic than 27 of 46 neighbors.
Lobeco runs about 21 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Lobeco is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lobeco. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Lobeco 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 Lobeco, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lobeco votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Lobeco runs about 21 points more Democratic.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Lobeco, SC does.
Why turnout in Lobeco looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lobeco 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 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Lobeco have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Pocataligo, SC D+14
- Laurel Bay, SC R+17
- Beaufort, SC R+2
- Nevadun, SC R+8
- Ladys Island, SC R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sharp Place, TN R+67
- Aladdin, WY R+80
- Gethsemane, KY R+61
- Gatewood, MO R+73
- North Norwich, NY R+45
- Edmon, PA R+65
- Wynoose, IL R+70
- Venice Center, NY R+31
- St. Helens, KY R+66
- Southard, OK R+75
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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.