Moselle leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Moselle typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moselle, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moselle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moselle leans more Republican than 31 of 46 neighbors.
Moselle runs about 7 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Moselle. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Moselle 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 Moselle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Moselle hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Moselle, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Moselle looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Moselle is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Moselle report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Moselle have completed high school, below 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Islandton, SC R+40
- Varnville, SC D+4
- Hampton, SC R+5
- Brunson, SC R+23
- Crocketville, SC R+24
- Jennys, SC R+32
- Lodge, SC R+61
- Sniders Crossroads, SC R+44
- Fechtig, SC D+10
- Ehrhardt, SC R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alstead Center, NH R+17
- Reesville, OH R+66
- Hillsborough Upper Village, NH R+23
- Pansy, WV R+80
- Windom, KS R+63
- Highland Pines, GA R+51
- Knob Lick, MO R+67
- Orion, AL R+43
- Milnesville, PA R+30
- Hulington, OH R+54
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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.