Strother leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Strother typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Strother, ~33% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Strother compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Strother leans more Democratic than 39 of 46 neighbors.
Strother runs about 52 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Strother is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Strother. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+40) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Strother 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 Strother, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 68% of residents in Strother are Black or African American, about 38 points above the South Carolina average of 30%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Strother have never been married, above 81% of cities. Strother runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Strother, SC sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Strother looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in Strother report food insecurity, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Strother sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in Strother have completed high school, below 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Salem Crossroads, SC D+38
- Blair, SC D+34
- Dawkins, SC D+9
- Clayton, SC D+40
- Douglass, SC D+38
- Pomaria, SC R+58
- Tuckertown, SC D+12
- Jenkinsville, SC D+42
- Parr, SC R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Troy, SD R+53
- Powells Crossroads, AL R+73
- Potter, NY R+35
- East Danville, OH R+69
- King Lake, NE R+38
- Trampas, NM D+52
- Winona, IN R+48
- Musselshell, MT R+71
- Two Run, WV R+69
- Blomeyer, MO R+55
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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.