Monticello, SC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Monticello

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Monticello leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.

 

About 82% of adults in Monticello typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monticello, ~48% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Monticello compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Monticello leans more Democratic than 32 of 49 neighbors.

Monticello runs about 35 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Monticello is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Monticello. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+18) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 16 points.

Why Monticello 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 Monticello, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Monticello votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Monticello runs about 35 points more Democratic.

Homeownership and voter turnout

Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Monticello, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Monticello looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 99% of households in Monticello own their home, about 22 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.