Rowesville, SC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Rowesville

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Rowesville leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.

 

About 62% of adults in Rowesville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rowesville, ~34% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Rowesville compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Rowesville leans more Democratic than 28 of 40 neighbors.

Rowesville runs about 27 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rowesville is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rowesville. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 54 points.

Why Rowesville 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 Rowesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Rowesville votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Rowesville runs about 27 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Rowesville have never been married, above 84% of cities.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rowesville, SC sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in Rowesville looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rowesville 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 26% of adults in Rowesville report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.