St. George is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 62% of adults in St. George typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. George, ~30% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. George compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. George sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 8 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 27 leaning the other way.
St. George runs about 17 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within St. George. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 31 points.
Why St. George leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in St. George. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; St. George, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in St. George looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and St. George sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Reevesville, SC R+8
- Rosinville, SC R+13
- Grover, SC R+15
- Harleyville, SC R+16
- Dorange, SC R+16
- Dorchester, SC R+30
- Pregnall, SC R+31
- Canadys, SC R+33
- Bowman, SC D+19
- Four Holes, SC R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Collinsville, AL R+67
- Ladysmith, WI R+28
- Winfield, WV R+48
- Stuart, VA R+54
- Checotah, OK R+49
- White Pigeon, MI R+47
- Shelby, MI R+25
- Coeburn, VA R+64
- Schoolcraft, MI R+17
- Bristol, NH R+9
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.