Rimini leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Rimini typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rimini, ~32% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rimini compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rimini leans more Democratic than 19 of 35 neighbors.
Rimini runs about 24 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rimini is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rimini. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+48) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 75 points.
Why Rimini 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 Rimini, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 56% of residents in Rimini are Black or African American, about 26 points above the South Carolina average of 30%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Rimini have never been married, above 97% of cities. Rimini runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rimini, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Rimini looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rimini 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 28% of adults in Rimini report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Rimini have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pinewood, SC R+7
- Panola, SC D+45
- Lone Star, SC R+20
- Silver, SC D+31
- St. Paul, SC D+38
- Wiles Crossroads, SC R+21
- Paxville, SC R+18
- Wateree, SC D+32
- Felderville, SC R+12
- Creston, SC R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Prospect, NC R+27
- Farnsworth, TX R+89
- Forester Chapel, AL R+66
- Blooming Valley, PA R+53
- Windemere, ME R+28
- Prosperity, TN R+68
- Palmyra, IA R+39
- Guernsey, IA R+48
- Drury, MO R+70
- Stowell, PA R+57
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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.