Nine Times is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Nine Times typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nine Times, ~12% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nine Times compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nine Times leans more Republican than 50 of 53 neighbors.
Nine Times runs about 52 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nine Times. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Nine Times leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Nine Times. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nine Times, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nine Times looks the way it does
Turnout in Nine Times 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
- Sunset, SC R+58
- Nimmons, SC R+64
- Six Mile, SC R+64
- Pickens, SC R+67
- Salem, SC R+48
- Rocky Bottom, SC R+61
- Norris, SC R+70
- Liberty, SC R+66
- Dacusville, SC R+74
- Central, SC R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Digbey, GA R+67
- Rushmere, VA Even
- Superior, PA R+42
- Morse, IA D+6
- Flournoy, KY R+39
- Monte Nido, CA D+24
- Pepperton, GA R+29
- Gustavus, AK R+18
- Miles Station, IL R+54
- Francis, WV R+57
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.