Saylors Crossroads is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Saylors Crossroads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Saylors Crossroads, ~11% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Saylors Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Saylors Crossroads leans more Republican than 37 of 40 neighbors.
Saylors Crossroads runs about 55 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Saylors Crossroads. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+66), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Saylors Crossroads leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Saylors Crossroads. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Saylors Crossroads, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Saylors Crossroads looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Saylors Crossroads own their home, about 13 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Level Land, SC R+73
- Homeland Park, SC R+12
- Belton, SC R+55
- Honea Path, SC R+63
- Starr, SC R+68
- Iva, SC R+70
- Due West, SC R+55
- Anderson, SC R+28
- Donalds, SC R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eldorado Springs, CO D+53
- Seaton, MO R+57
- Dickinson Center, NY R+47
- Rockport, OH R+68
- Byrnedale, PA R+52
- Schultz, MI R+37
- Manilla, IN R+59
- Burnt Ranch, CA R+11
- Manchester, WI R+54
- Toronto, KS R+64
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.