Starr is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Starr typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Starr, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Starr compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Starr leans more Republican than 40 of 52 neighbors.
Starr runs about 50 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Starr. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Starr 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 Starr, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Starr hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Starr, SC sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Starr looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Starr 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
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- Iva, SC R+70
- Anderson, SC R+28
- Saylors Crossroads, SC R+73
- Centerville, SC R+44
- Dalewood, SC R+76
- Rock Branch, GA R+64
- Northlake, SC R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eagle Creek, OR R+27
- Bloomfield, NY R+16
- Wood Village, OR D+19
- Baker, FL R+70
- Minocqua, WI R+7
- North Dighton, MA R+15
- Cedar Knolls, NJ R+8
- Lebanon Junction, KY R+58
- Hunters Creek Village, TX R+41
- Colfax, WI R+27
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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.