Lydia leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Lydia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lydia, ~50% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lydia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lydia leans more Democratic than 36 of 43 neighbors.
Lydia runs about 42 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Lydia is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lydia. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+48), a spread of about 80 points.
Why Lydia 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 Lydia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lydia votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Lydia runs about 42 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Lydia have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lydia, SC sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lydia looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Lydia own their home, about 16 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lydia sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mechanicsville, SC D+11
- Kellytown, SC R+52
- Oats, SC R+28
- Hartsville, SC R+21
- Lamar, SC R+8
- Ashland, SC R+38
- Syracuse, SC R+17
- Segars, SC R+56
- Bishopville, SC D+20
- North Hartsville, SC R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kingston, LA R+21
- Smithshire, IL R+46
- Rich, TN R+70
- Cordell, KY R+73
- Bloomingvale, SC D+9
- Trosky, MN R+64
- Miami, MO R+61
- Donation, PA R+59
- Blachleyville, OH R+61
- Brokensword, OH R+70
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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.