Purysburgh leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Purysburgh typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Purysburgh, ~30% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Purysburgh compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Purysburgh leans more Democratic than 42 of 51 neighbors.
Purysburgh runs about 27 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Purysburgh is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Purysburgh. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Purysburgh 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 Purysburgh, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 42% of adults in Purysburgh have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 23%). Purysburgh runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Purysburgh, SC does.
Why turnout in Purysburgh looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Purysburgh is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Purysburgh report food insecurity, above 91% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Purysburgh have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hardeeville, SC Even
- Switzerland, SC R+23
- Rincon, GA R+35
- Stillwell, GA R+51
- Limehouse, SC D+18
- Okatie, SC R+13
- Pritchardville, SC R+22
- Port Wentworth, GA D+27
- Mitchellville, SC R+21
- Tillman, SC D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orchard, IA R+48
- Union Water Works, PA R+58
- Dos Rios, CA D+28
- Sutherland, UT R+76
- North Arms, MI R+6
- Harpers Crossroads, NC R+63
- Hopkinton, RI R+12
- Howison, MS R+77
- Handy, NC R+67
- Tallman, MI R+39
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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.