Springfield leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Springfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Springfield, ~40% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Springfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Springfield leans more Democratic than 37 of 44 neighbors.
Springfield runs about 30 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Springfield is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Springfield. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 74 points.
Why Springfield 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 Springfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 38% of adults in Springfield have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 25%). Springfield runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Springfield, 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 Springfield looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Springfield 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 49%, about 10 points below the South Carolina average of 58%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Salley, SC R+23
- Perry, SC R+45
- Livingston, SC R+27
- Neeses, SC R+28
- Blackville, SC D+28
- Norway, SC D+4
- Williston, SC R+16
- Elko, SC R+35
- Wagener, SC R+37
- Kitchings Mill, SC R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Miami, AZ R+14
- Accident, MD R+50
- Coon Valley, WI R+20
- Welling, OK R+40
- Cottonwood, MN R+46
- Blackduck, MN R+49
- Carson, VA R+28
- Sunset Beach, CA R+15
- Damon, TX R+66
- Appleton, MN R+33
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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.