New Ellenton leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 78% of adults in New Ellenton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Ellenton, ~30% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Ellenton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Ellenton leans more Republican than 16 of 36 neighbors.
Politically, New Ellenton sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Ellenton. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 50 points.
Why New Ellenton 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 New Ellenton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Ellenton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; New Ellenton, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in New Ellenton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. New Ellenton 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 59% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montmorenci, SC R+37
- Aiken, SC R+20
- Jackson, SC R+34
- Warrenville, SC R+47
- Oakwood, SC R+55
- Windsor, SC R+58
- Beech Island, SC R+15
- Gloverville, SC R+50
- Foxtown, SC R+4
- Langley, SC R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tohatchi, NM D+51
- Whitesburg, GA R+69
- Trappe, PA D+13
- La Villa, TX R+8
- Northwood, NH R+8
- Partlow, VA R+45
- Maggie Valley, NC R+30
- Mayo, FL R+66
- Beloit, KS R+53
- Granite Quarry, NC R+45
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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.