Pageland leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Pageland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pageland, ~24% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pageland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pageland leans more Republican than 13 of 40 neighbors.
Pageland runs about 6 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pageland. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Pageland 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 Pageland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Pageland hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Pageland, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pageland looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Pageland is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Pageland rent, above 90% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Pageland report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jefferson, SC R+38
- Mount Croghan, SC R+47
- Tradesville, SC R+66
- Ruby, SC R+54
- Primus, SC R+71
- Wingate, NC R+10
- Catarrh, SC R+53
- Marshville, NC R+37
- Deep Creek, NC R+15
- Kershaw, SC R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Minerva, OH R+51
- Meridianville, AL R+10
- Nashville, GA R+61
- New Port Richey East, FL R+27
- Indian Harbour Beach, FL R+26
- Pompton Plains, NJ R+16
- Rural Hall, NC R+15
- Blacksburg, SC R+67
- Topsham, ME D+14
- Lander, WY R+24
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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.