Tillman leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Tillman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tillman, ~34% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tillman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tillman leans more Democratic than 37 of 55 neighbors.
Tillman runs about 27 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Tillman is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tillman. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+3), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Tillman 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 Tillman, 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 45% of residents in Tillman are Black or African American, about 15 points above the South Carolina average of 30%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Tillman have never been married, above 90% of cities. Tillman 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; Tillman, 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 Tillman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tillman is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in Tillman rent, compared to around 18% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Tillman report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mitchellville, SC R+21
- Robertville, SC D+63
- Gillisonville, SC R+21
- Pineland, SC D+49
- Clyo, GA R+57
- Ridgeland, SC Even
- Stillwell, GA R+51
- Switzerland, SC R+23
- Purysburgh, SC D+10
- Egypt, GA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yankeetown, OH R+65
- Pottersville, NJ R+10
- Mulberry, TN R+73
- Dublin, NC R+38
- Butterfield, MN R+48
- Wallsburg, UT R+67
- Wentworth, NH Even
- Cinebar, WA R+43
- Prairie Home, MO R+60
- Hinkleville, WV R+63
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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.