Stover leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Stover typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stover, ~29% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stover leans more Republican than 19 of 54 neighbors.
Politically, Stover sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stover. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 90 points.
Why Stover 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 Stover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Stover live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the South Carolina average of 24%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Stover, SC does.
Why turnout in Stover looks the way it does
Turnout in Stover sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blackstock, SC R+35
- Mitford, SC R+32
- Great Falls, SC R+33
- Richburg, SC R+30
- Woodward, SC D+32
- Cornwell, SC R+46
- Fort Lawn, SC R+33
- Orrs, SC R+40
- Knox, SC R+45
- Winnsboro, SC D+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Duckwater, NV R+69
- Strauss, KS R+64
- King, WI R+20
- Steelton, WV R+53
- Stille, LA R+83
- Thatcher, ID R+75
- Spivey, KS R+69
- Nubieber, CA R+44
- Campaign, TN R+70
- Ticknor, GA R+64
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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.