Maryville leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Maryville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maryville, ~21% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maryville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maryville leans more Republican than 21 of 24 neighbors.
Maryville runs about 19 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Maryville. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+45), a spread of about 77 points.
Why Maryville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Maryville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Maryville, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Maryville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Maryville 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%, below 57% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Simmonsville, SC R+20
- Georgetown, SC Even
- North Santee, SC D+19
- Kensington, SC R+13
- Graves, SC R+59
- Sampit, SC R+21
- Waverly Mills, SC R+24
- Pawleys Island, SC R+36
- Oatland, SC D+35
- Dunbar, SC D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hyde Park, PA R+30
- York Center, WI R+6
- Olvey, AR R+69
- Delphi, OH R+60
- Shiloh, NJ R+39
- Cohoctah, MI R+40
- Kingsburg, SC R+28
- Walsh, WI R+41
- High Shoals, NC R+61
- Mount Pleasant, OH R+54
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.