Sanders Corner leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Sanders Corner typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sanders Corner, ~34% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sanders Corner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sanders Corner leans more Democratic than 28 of 47 neighbors.
Sanders Corner runs about 35 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Sanders Corner is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sanders Corner. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Sanders Corner 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 Sanders Corner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 53% of residents in Sanders Corner are Black or African American, about 23 points above the South Carolina average of 30%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 57% of adults in Sanders Corner have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Sanders Corner runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sanders Corner, 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 Sanders Corner looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in Sanders Corner report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Sanders Corner sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eastover, SC D+38
- Horrel Hill, SC Even
- Horatio, SC D+34
- Hopkins, SC D+45
- Gadsden, SC D+64
- Pontiac, SC D+11
- Rembert, SC D+31
- Wedgefield, SC D+14
- Wateree, SC D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Piedmont, TX R+60
- Swisshome, OR R+19
- Curtis, NY R+47
- Maplesville, KY R+72
- Lumbull, AL R+81
- Elijah, MO R+67
- Kaufman, IL R+44
- Piney Grove, AR R+37
- Dairy, OR R+55
- Kelly, TX R+45
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.