Lone Star leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Lone Star typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lone Star, ~28% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lone Star compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lone Star leans more Republican than 31 of 36 neighbors.
Politically, Lone Star sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Why Lone Star leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lone Star. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lone Star, SC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Lone Star looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lone Star 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 59%, below 61% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Felderville, SC R+12
- Creston, SC R+23
- Elloree, SC D+10
- Rimini, SC D+6
- Wiles Crossroads, SC R+21
- Cameron, SC R+23
- Panola, SC D+45
- Santee, SC D+20
- St. Paul, SC D+38
- Pinewood, SC R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rolinda, CA R+31
- Hartsburg, IL R+58
- Ocean Beach, NY D+10
- Neotsu, OR D+29
- Knife River, MN R+8
- Lone Pine, PA R+50
- Fletcher, VT R+18
- Wolf, KY R+62
- Worcester, PA D+14
- Palms, MI R+50
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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.