Rock Hill is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Rock Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rock Hill, ~35% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rock Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rock Hill sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 6 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 56 leaning the other way.
Rock Hill runs about 17 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rock Hill. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 81 points.
Why Rock Hill leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rock Hill. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Rock Hill, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rock Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Rock Hill sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lesslie, SC R+47
- Tega Cay, SC R+17
- Ogden, SC R+22
- Roddy, SC R+49
- Fort Mill, SC R+16
- Catawba, SC R+50
- Van Wyck, SC R+27
- Smith, SC R+13
- Indian Land, SC R+20
- York, SC R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pflugerville, TX D+28
- Cambridge, MA D+74
- East Los Angeles, CA D+41
- Warren, MI D+10
- Vista, CA D+10
- Fairfield, CA D+22
- Ventura, CA D+22
- Clovis, CA R+12
- Tuscaloosa, AL D+24
- Lowell, MA D+25
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.