Moncks Corner leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Moncks Corner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moncks Corner, ~31% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moncks Corner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moncks Corner leans more Republican than 23 of 42 neighbors.
Politically, Moncks Corner sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Moncks Corner. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Moncks Corner 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 Moncks Corner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Moncks Corner votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 38%, modestly above the South Carolina average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Moncks Corner, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Moncks Corner looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Moncks Corner 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 63%, above 60% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakley, SC R+12
- Strawberry, SC R+22
- Whitesville, SC R+18
- Murraysville, SC R+14
- Pimlico, SC R+55
- Pinopolis, SC R+53
- Russellville, SC R+33
- Long Ridge, SC R+19
- Santee Circle, SC R+36
- Cordesville, SC R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hilton Head Island, SC R+11
- Lake Wales, FL R+25
- Calexico, CA D+12
- Hephzibah, GA D+45
- Rome, NY R+18
- Schertz, TX R+10
- Danville, IL Even
- Orangeburg, SC D+44
- Villa Rica, GA R+21
- Braintree Town, MA D+11
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.