Saxon leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 34% of adults in Saxon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Saxon, ~23% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~67% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Saxon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Saxon is the most Democratic-leaning.
Saxon runs about 56 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Saxon is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Saxon. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Saxon 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 Saxon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 86% of residents in Saxon live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Saxon have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Saxon runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Saxon, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Saxon looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Saxon is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 35%, about 23 points below the South Carolina average of 58%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 61% of households in Saxon rent, compared to around 38% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 48% of adults in Saxon report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arcadia, SC Even
- Spartanburg, SC R+4
- Southern Shops, SC Even
- Valley Falls, SC R+12
- Moore, SC R+21
- Roebuck, SC R+32
- Wellford, SC R+30
- Startex, SC Even
- Glendale, SC R+43
- Converse, SC R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Samson, AL R+71
- Essington, PA R+16
- Spencer, NC D+11
- The Plains, OH D+26
- Lemon Hill, CA D+33
- Madeira Beach, FL R+20
- Marysville, KS R+44
- Woodson Terrace, MO D+30
- Zwolle, LA R+34
- Los Molinos, CA R+39
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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.