Quinby is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Quinby typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Quinby, ~56% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Quinby compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Quinby is the most Democratic-leaning.
Quinby runs about 79 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Quinby is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Quinby. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Quinby 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 Quinby, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Quinby is about 16%, about 56 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Quinby have never been married, above 82% of cities. Quinby runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Quinby, 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 Quinby looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Quinby 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 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crestview, SC D+29
- Florence, SC D+5
- Ebenezer, SC R+34
- Lewis Crossroads, SC R+7
- Danwood, SC R+23
- Darlington, SC D+7
- Effingham, SC R+20
- Peniel Crossroads, SC R+5
- Pee Dee, SC R+14
- Orum, SC R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Karlstad, MN R+42
- Dillard, GA R+49
- Kirkland, AZ R+55
- Mahaffey, PA R+70
- Watterson Park, KY D+27
- Elmwood, NE R+48
- Leigh, NE R+70
- Stone, WI D+19
- Center Point, IN R+60
- Hubbell, MI R+22
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.