Pacolet Mills is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Pacolet Mills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pacolet Mills, ~11% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pacolet Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pacolet Mills leans more Republican than 63 of 67 neighbors.
Pacolet Mills runs about 53 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pacolet Mills. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Pacolet Mills 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 Pacolet Mills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Pacolet Mills drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Pacolet Mills, SC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Pacolet Mills looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pacolet Mills is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Central Pacolet, SC R+48
- Clifton, SC R+48
- Glendale, SC R+43
- Pacolet, SC R+57
- Converse, SC R+50
- Cowpens, SC R+62
- Golightly, SC R+58
- Lockhart Junction, SC R+53
- Glenn Springs, SC R+66
- Spartanburg, SC R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Iberia, OH R+59
- Kennard, IN R+55
- Lambsburg, VA R+65
- Long Lake, MI R+36
- Slocum, MI R+45
- Town Creek, TN R+77
- Ellis, IN R+60
- Ansley, NE R+74
- Umikoa, HI D+12
- Devers, TX R+66
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.