Slater is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Slater typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Slater, ~11% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Slater compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Slater leans more Republican than 58 of 60 neighbors.
Slater runs about 51 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why Slater leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Slater. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Slater, SC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Slater looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Slater 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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- Cleveland, SC R+64
- Lakemont, SC R+65
- Dacusville, SC R+74
- Taylors, SC R+30
- Sans Souci, SC Even
- Berea, SC R+7
- Zirconia, NC R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Campbell, AL R+68
- Zook, KS R+59
- Camelot, TN R+71
- Claysville, IN R+64
- Gowdy, IN R+62
- Raft River, ID R+74
- Quiggleville, PA R+61
- Pungoteague, VA R+17
- Fort Clark, ND R+65
- Strawberry, CA R+4
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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.