Pineville leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Pineville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pineville, ~38% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pineville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pineville leans more Democratic than 28 of 40 neighbors.
Pineville runs about 41 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pineville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pineville. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 88 points.
Why Pineville 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 Pineville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pineville votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Pineville runs about 41 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Pineville have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pineville, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pineville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pineville 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 52%, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cross, SC D+12
- Jordan, SC R+47
- St. Stephen, SC D+7
- Greeleyville, SC D+51
- Eutawville, SC D+16
- Bonneau, SC R+51
- Lane, SC D+65
- Foreston, SC D+14
- Pinopolis, SC R+53
- Santee Circle, SC R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Verona, MO R+66
- Tullytown, PA R+7
- Manson, IA R+40
- Flintville, TN R+77
- Rose City, MI R+41
- Swoope, VA R+50
- Elysian Fields, TX R+66
- Three Rivers, TX R+58
- Sterling, OH R+57
- Sharpsburg, NC R+7
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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.