Mitchellville leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Mitchellville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mitchellville, ~27% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mitchellville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mitchellville leans more Republican than 38 of 53 neighbors.
Politically, Mitchellville sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mitchellville. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+22) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 4% of adults in Mitchellville hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the South Carolina average of 23%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in Mitchellville drive to work alone, above 93% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mitchellville, SC sits in the bottom tenth 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 Mitchellville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mitchellville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tillman, SC D+10
- Gillisonville, SC R+21
- Ridgeland, SC Even
- Switzerland, SC R+23
- Pineland, SC D+49
- Coosawatchie, SC D+20
- Robertville, SC D+63
- Nevadun, SC R+8
- Purysburgh, SC D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nash, OK R+70
- Swissdale, PA R+59
- Taits Gap, AL R+80
- Collegeport, TX R+60
- Partridge, KY R+73
- Ruby, MI R+47
- Parkerfield, KS R+54
- Wyola, AR R+41
- North Newport, NH R+27
- Twin Cities, CA R+35
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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.