Rion leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Rion typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rion, ~40% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rion leans more Democratic than 38 of 54 neighbors.
Rion runs about 39 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rion is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rion. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Rion 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 Rion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rion votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rion runs about 39 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Rion have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rion, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rion looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Rion sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monticello, SC D+17
- Simpson, SC D+5
- Richtex, SC D+16
- Winnsboro, SC D+22
- Jenkinsville, SC D+42
- Lebanon, SC D+3
- White Rock, SC R+34
- Peak, SC R+27
- Smallwood, SC D+6
- Ballentine, SC R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Erin, NY R+45
- Fairchild, WI R+43
- Fort Covington, NY R+32
- West Easton, PA D+2
- Boykins, VA R+9
- Ramhurst, GA R+75
- Falls City, TX R+69
- Derby Center, VT R+2
- Vaudreuil, WI D+26
- Medway, ME 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.