Troy leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Troy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Troy, ~29% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Troy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Troy leans more Republican than 8 of 40 neighbors.
Politically, Troy sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Troy. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 74 points.
Why Troy 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 Troy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Troy drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Troy, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Troy looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Troy 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 57%, below 68% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Troy own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Callison, SC R+49
- Bradley, SC R+47
- McCormick, SC R+3
- Verdery, SC R+25
- Phoenix, SC R+63
- Plum Branch, SC D+10
- Willington, SC D+17
- Kirksey, SC R+60
- Mount Carmel, SC R+18
- Epworth, SC R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nine Mile, IN R+34
- Tennyson, WI R+37
- Hodgen, OK R+72
- Ubet, WI R+31
- Bradshaw, NE R+70
- Bowie, AZ R+58
- Boston, IN R+54
- Lynn, AR R+73
- Mount Alto, WV R+62
- Klagetoh, AZ D+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.