Norway is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Norway typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norway, ~30% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norway leans more Democratic than 28 of 41 neighbors.
Norway runs about 22 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Norway is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Norway. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Norway 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 Norway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Norway votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Norway runs about 22 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Norway, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Norway looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Norway is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Norway report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Norway sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Neeses, SC R+28
- Sweden, SC D+25
- Finland, SC D+13
- Livingston, SC R+27
- Cope, SC R+47
- Denmark, SC D+52
- Sato, SC D+48
- Springfield, SC D+12
- Wolfton, SC D+7
- Blackville, SC D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Smarr, GA R+57
- Ellicott, CO R+50
- Sherwood, OH R+56
- Masontown, WV R+55
- Marion, PA R+55
- Ruth, MS R+78
- Hickory, MS R+51
- Bay City, OR R+9
- Marine, IL R+41
- Naples, ID R+62
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.