Roebuck leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Roebuck typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roebuck, ~23% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roebuck compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roebuck leans more Republican than 23 of 64 neighbors.
Roebuck runs about 14 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Roebuck. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+71) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 69 points.
Why Roebuck 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 Roebuck, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Roebuck votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 42%, well above the South Carolina average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Roebuck, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Roebuck looks the way it does
Turnout in Roebuck 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
- Golightly, SC R+58
- Moore, SC R+21
- Arcadia, SC Even
- Saxon, SC D+39
- Spartanburg, SC R+4
- Walnut Grove, SC R+71
- Poplar Springs, SC R+48
- Glenn Springs, SC R+66
- Reidville, SC R+43
- Glendale, SC R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richmond Heights, MO D+50
- Reidsville, GA R+34
- Boring, OR R+19
- Becker, MN R+42
- North Weeki Wachee, FL R+39
- Sayre, PA R+25
- Salem, NJ D+15
- Fairfield Glade, TN R+41
- Economy, PA R+27
- Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA R+37
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.