Red Top is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Red Top typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Top, ~36% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Top compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Top leans more Republican than 21 of 46 neighbors.
Red Top runs about 14 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Top. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Red Top leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Red Top. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Red Top, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Red Top looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Red Top 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Red Top have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ravenel, SC Even
- Fenwick Hills, SC Even
- Charleston Afb, SC D+11
- Johns Island, SC R+6
- Hollywood, SC Even
- North Charleston, SC D+37
- Charleston, SC Even
- Yonges Island, SC D+6
- Meggett, SC D+2
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ranchita, CA R+25
- Pelham, TX R+67
- Krypton, KY R+71
- Tuttle, CA R+34
- Moriah Center, NY R+24
- Beckville, IN R+60
- Maple Corner, OH R+56
- Woolstock, IA R+47
- Ninemile, MT R+29
- Loop, WV R+61
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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.