Newberry County leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Newberry County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newberry County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newberry County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Newberry County leans more Republican than 5 of 11 neighbors.
Newberry County runs about 4 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Newberry County. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 69 points.
Why Newberry County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Newberry County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Newberry County drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Newberry County, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Newberry County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Newberry County 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 61%, above 58% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Saluda County, SC R+34
- Lexington County, SC R+30
- Fairfield County, SC D+13
- Laurens County, SC R+35
- Union County, SC R+28
- Greenwood County, SC R+18
- Richland County, SC D+38
- Chester County, SC R+16
- Edgefield County, SC R+23
- Abbeville County, SC R+39
Counties with Similar Populations
- Marion County, IL R+47
- Franklin County, IL R+52
- Jasper County, IA R+28
- Louisa County, VA R+32
- Oneida County, WI R+18
- Covington County, AL R+66
- Cass County, IN R+38
- Talbot County, MD Even
- Natchitoches Parish, LA R+13
- Montgomery County, IN R+44
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.