South Congaree leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 71% of adults in South Congaree typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Congaree, ~23% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Congaree compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Congaree leans more Republican than 37 of 55 neighbors.
South Congaree runs about 18 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Congaree. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 10 points.
Why South Congaree 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 South Congaree, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South Congaree votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 83%, far above the South Carolina average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; South Congaree, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in South Congaree looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South Congaree 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.
Nearby Cities
- Pine Ridge, SC R+34
- West Columbia, SC R+13
- Springdale, SC R+30
- Gaston, SC R+33
- Red Bank, SC R+43
- Cayce, SC R+6
- Lexington, SC R+36
- Pelion, SC R+65
- Seven Oaks, SC D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sears, MI R+46
- Des Arc, AR R+62
- Solon Springs, WI R+15
- Valliant, OK R+69
- Farmland, IN R+57
- Brookneal, VA R+32
- Breckenridge, MI R+40
- Taberg, NY R+55
- Meigs, GA R+35
- Hadley, NY R+34
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.