North Myrtle Beach leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 84% of adults in North Myrtle Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Myrtle Beach, ~29% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Myrtle Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Myrtle Beach leans more Republican than 11 of 42 neighbors.
North Myrtle Beach runs about 12 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Myrtle Beach. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 16 points.
Why North Myrtle Beach 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 North Myrtle Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Myrtle Beach votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 71%, far above the South Carolina average of 24%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Myrtle Beach, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in North Myrtle Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Myrtle Beach 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Atlantic Beach, SC R+16
- Briarcliffe Acres, SC R+27
- Wampee, SC R+18
- Little River, SC R+34
- Longs, SC R+27
- Ocean Forest, SC R+46
- Nixonville, SC R+48
- Calabash, NC R+32
- Carolina Shores, NC R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Syosset, NY Even
- Pendleton, OR R+29
- Mount Vernon, IL R+30
- Sylacauga, AL R+36
- Liberal, KS R+25
- Dripping Springs, TX R+18
- Lino Lakes, MN R+9
- Mill Creek, WA D+25
- Beaufort, SC R+2
- Lealman, FL R+4
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.