Switzerland leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Switzerland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Switzerland, ~25% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Switzerland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Switzerland leans more Republican than 41 of 51 neighbors.
Switzerland runs about 5 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Switzerland. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Switzerland leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Switzerland. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Switzerland, SC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Switzerland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Switzerland 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Switzerland have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Okatie, SC R+13
- Ridgeland, SC Even
- Purysburgh, SC D+10
- Hardeeville, SC Even
- Pritchardville, SC R+22
- Mitchellville, SC R+21
- Bluffton, SC R+16
- Nevadun, SC R+8
- Limehouse, SC D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Roseland, VA R+28
- Whitewater, KS R+61
- Oregon House, CA R+20
- Graytown, TX R+35
- Rising Star, TX R+70
- Allardt, TN R+66
- North Chatham, MA D+27
- Sully, IA R+55
- Sanville, VA R+53
- Palm Shores, FL R+28
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.