Roddy leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Roddy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roddy, ~20% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roddy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roddy leans more Republican than 50 of 60 neighbors.
Roddy runs about 31 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roddy. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Roddy leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Roddy. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Roddy, SC sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Roddy looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Roddy have completed high school, about 9 points above the South Carolina average of 87%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lesslie, SC R+47
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- Van Wyck, SC R+27
- Rowell, SC R+32
- Rock Hill, SC Even
- Indian Land, SC R+20
- Edgemoor, SC R+53
- Landsford, SC R+53
- Fort Mill, SC R+16
- Riverside, SC R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thornton, WA R+58
- Olympia, NC R+61
- Lucas, MO R+66
- Brownfield, IL R+61
- Kenoma, MO R+73
- Woodlawn, KS R+71
- Lone Tree, SD R+50
- Goree, TX R+74
- Portland Mills, PA R+50
- Hoskinston, KY R+75
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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.