Outland leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Outland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Outland, ~20% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Outland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Outland leans more Republican than 33 of 44 neighbors.
Outland runs about 17 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Outland. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Outland 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 Outland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Outland drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Outland sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Outland, SC sits in the bottom quarter 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 Outland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Outland 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 Outland report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hemingway, SC Even
- Yauhannah, SC R+15
- Choppee, SC R+23
- Rhems, SC R+10
- Stuckey, SC D+35
- Kingsburg, SC R+28
- Johnsonville, SC R+30
- Nesmith, SC D+51
- Dunbar, SC D+32
- Oatland, SC D+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Neches, TX R+70
- Farmdale, GA R+23
- Lakeville, PA R+27
- East Leroy, MI R+40
- Garnavillo, IA R+37
- Grand View, ID R+71
- Canton, KS R+61
- Saltillo, NE R+12
- Nettie, WV R+64
- North Fairfield, OH 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.