Salkehatchie is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Salkehatchie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Salkehatchie, ~39% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Salkehatchie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Salkehatchie sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 23 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 27 leaning the other way.
Salkehatchie runs about 16 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Salkehatchie. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 100 points.
Why Salkehatchie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Salkehatchie. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Salkehatchie, SC sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Salkehatchie looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Salkehatchie own their home, about 13 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Salkehatchie sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Yemassee, SC D+33
- White Hall, SC D+36
- Early Branch, SC D+6
- Sniders Crossroads, SC R+44
- Fechtig, SC D+10
- Pocataligo, SC D+14
- Gardens Corner, SC D+38
- McPhersonville, SC R+8
- Ritter, SC D+21
- Ruffin, SC R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adamsville, PA R+57
- Killmaster, MI R+48
- Johnstonville, GA R+25
- Stephens, VA R+69
- La Grange, TN R+2
- Stephenson, WV R+71
- Kaupo, HI D+36
- Conconully, WA R+46
- Copperton, UT R+33
- Chita, TX R+69
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.