Mckeown is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Mckeown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mckeown, ~33% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mckeown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mckeown sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 47 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 11 leaning the other way.
Mckeown runs about 19 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Mckeown sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mckeown. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+76) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+60), a spread of about 136 points.
Why Mckeown 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 Mckeown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mckeown votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Mckeown runs about 19 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Mckeown, SC sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Mckeown looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Mckeown sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chester, SC D+5
- Gayle Mill, SC R+31
- Lowrys, SC R+59
- Lewis, SC R+21
- Orrs, SC R+40
- Baton Rouge, SC R+38
- Smith, SC R+13
- Wilksburg, SC R+19
- Rodman, SC R+38
- Cornwell, SC R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Union, IL R+58
- Jasper, VA R+65
- Spraggs, PA R+59
- Edwards, NY R+40
- Condon, OR R+45
- Osborn, MO R+62
- View, ID R+75
- Henderson, MO R+62
- Wiley, CO R+64
- Lake Church, WI R+38
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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.