Monarch leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Monarch typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monarch, ~29% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monarch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monarch leans more Republican than 9 of 57 neighbors.
Politically, Monarch sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Monarch. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Monarch 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 Monarch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Monarch hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Multifamily housing and voter turnout
Places with a high multifamily-housing share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Monarch, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Apartment housing does not change how people vote; it reflects urban density and renting.
Why turnout in Monarch looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Monarch 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
- Union, SC R+17
- Adamsburg, SC R+47
- Kelly, SC R+37
- South Hills, SC R+28
- Robat, SC R+61
- Lockhart, SC R+65
- Kelton, SC R+57
- Buffalo, SC R+60
- Jonesville, SC R+46
- Lockhart Junction, SC R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- White Branch, MO R+61
- Bridgeport, CA R+11
- Gossburg, TN R+66
- Iago, TX R+60
- Burlington, PA R+63
- Reasnor, IA R+48
- Harpers Ferry, IA R+34
- Hubbard, NE R+55
- Eakly, OK R+72
- Esopus, NY D+19
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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.