McColl leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 59% of adults in McColl typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McColl, ~21% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McColl compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McColl leans more Republican than 48 of 60 neighbors.
McColl runs about 10 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McColl. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 11 points.
Why McColl 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 McColl, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in McColl drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and McColl sits in the bottom quarter (about 6%, below 98% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; McColl, SC sits in the bottom tenth 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 McColl looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McColl is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 12 points below the South Carolina average of 58%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in McColl rent, compared to around 29% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in McColl report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tatum, SC R+22
- Hasty, NC R+24
- McArthur Crossroads, NC R+23
- Clio, SC D+29
- Johns, NC R+20
- Gibson, NC R+12
- Laurinburg, NC D+12
- Lester, SC R+4
- Bennettsville, SC D+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Springdale, PA R+7
- Shortsville, NY R+22
- Edwards, IL R+14
- Piedmont, MO R+64
- Vernonia, OR R+37
- North Shore, CA D+16
- Howards Grove, WI R+35
- Gunnison, UT R+64
- Palmyra, WI R+31
- Union City, MI R+41
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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.