Mountain Rest is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Mountain Rest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mountain Rest, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mountain Rest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mountain Rest leans more Republican than 22 of 49 neighbors.
Mountain Rest runs about 37 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why Mountain Rest leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mountain Rest. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Mountain Rest, SC does.
Why turnout in Mountain Rest looks the way it does
Turnout in Mountain Rest sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Whetstone, SC R+57
- Walhalla, SC R+58
- Tamassee, SC R+67
- West Union, SC R+61
- Long Creek, SC R+55
- Salem, SC R+48
- Percival Crossroads, SC R+84
- Clayton, GA R+56
- Wiley, GA R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hope, MS D+9
- East View, KY R+65
- Cascade, VA R+33
- Oakford, IN R+51
- Cissna Park, IL R+63
- Mount Hamilton, CA D+10
- Country Club Hills, MO D+80
- Roxie, MS R+3
- West Helena, AR R+6
- Milledgeville, IL R+44
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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.