Percival Crossroads is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Percival Crossroads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Percival Crossroads, ~6% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Percival Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Percival Crossroads is the most Republican-leaning.
Percival Crossroads runs about 66 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why Percival Crossroads 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 Percival Crossroads, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Percival Crossroads, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Percival Crossroads, 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 Percival Crossroads looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Percival Crossroads 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
- Westminster, SC R+71
- Walhalla, SC R+58
- Martin, GA R+64
- Long Creek, SC R+55
- Avalon, GA R+66
- Gumlog, GA R+70
- Toccoa, GA R+51
- Whitworth, GA R+69
- Eastanollee, GA R+70
- West Union, SC R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monument, KS R+79
- Montpelier, KY R+70
- Peth, NY R+33
- Merrilville, NY R+14
- Hazelhurst, IL R+46
- North Harpersfield, NY R+29
- Peppertown, IN R+63
- Lawrence, UT R+71
- Meadow Creek, WV R+57
- Redwood Terrace, CA D+51
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.