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

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

Mullins leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in Mullins typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mullins, ~41% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Mullins compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Mullins leans more Democratic than 41 of 46 neighbors.

Mullins runs about 31 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Mullins is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mullins. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 80 points.

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

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 30% of residents in Mullins live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Mullins have never been married, above 94% of cities. Mullins runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Mullins, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Mullins looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mullins 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.

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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.