Pimlico is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Pimlico typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pimlico, ~12% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pimlico compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pimlico leans more Republican than 37 of 39 neighbors.
Pimlico runs about 37 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pimlico. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Pimlico 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 Pimlico, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Pimlico drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Pimlico are family households, above 84% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Pimlico, SC sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Pimlico looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pimlico 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakley, SC R+12
- Strawberry, SC R+22
- Moncks Corner, SC R+17
- Cordesville, SC R+41
- Goose Creek, SC R+5
- Russellville, SC R+33
- Whitesville, SC R+18
- Huger, SC D+13
- Murraysville, SC R+14
- Santee Circle, SC R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crystal Springs, AR R+58
- Homelake, CO R+27
- Kramer, IN R+59
- Hunter, OH R+63
- Brooks, MN R+53
- Horton Bay, MI R+13
- Lake Pleasant, NY R+42
- Harleigh, PA R+40
- Bison, OK R+71
- Brockton, GA R+66
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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.