Parksville leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Parksville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parksville, ~24% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parksville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parksville leans more Republican than 19 of 42 neighbors.
Parksville runs about 14 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parksville. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Parksville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Parksville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Parksville, SC sits in the bottom 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 Parksville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Parksville 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 56%, below 72% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Parksville own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Plum Branch, SC D+10
- Modoc, SC R+53
- Double Branches, GA R+52
- Maxim, GA R+64
- McCormick, SC R+3
- New Hope, GA R+46
- Leah, GA R+65
- Clarks Hill, SC R+53
- Rosemont, GA R+13
- Lincolnton, GA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Washington, MA D+17
- Telbasta, NE R+55
- Maysville, IN R+64
- Elmville, OH R+67
- Roaring Springs, TX R+90
- Mauzy, IN R+65
- Elco, PA R+38
- Warm Springs, AR R+72
- Capay, CA R+19
- Perley, MN R+23
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.