Sato leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Sato typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sato, ~46% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sato compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sato leans more Democratic than 38 of 41 neighbors.
Sato runs about 66 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Sato is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sato. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Sato 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 Sato, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sato votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Sato runs about 66 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Sato have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Sato, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Sato looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sato is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Norway, SC D+4
- Midway, SC R+17
- Hilda, SC R+60
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- Gresham, MI R+42
- Boggs, WV R+72
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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.