Sweden leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Sweden typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sweden, ~40% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sweden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sweden leans more Democratic than 35 of 40 neighbors.
Sweden runs about 43 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Sweden is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sweden. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Sweden 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 Sweden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sweden votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Sweden runs about 43 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Sweden have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sweden, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sweden looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sweden is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 56% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sato, SC D+48
- Denmark, SC D+52
- Finland, SC D+13
- Norway, SC D+4
- Blackville, SC D+28
- Bamberg, SC D+14
- Cope, SC R+47
- Neeses, SC R+28
- Olar, SC R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lynxville, WI R+29
- Dunfermline, IL R+39
- Phelps, MN R+36
- Anniston, MO R+69
- Hitchcock, SD R+70
- Makoti, ND R+58
- Stapleton, VA R+47
- Woody, IL R+61
- Zama, MS R+53
- Eastside, OR R+23
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.