Valley Falls leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Valley Falls typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Valley Falls, ~24% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Valley Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Valley Falls leans more Republican than 6 of 63 neighbors.
Valley Falls runs about 6 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Valley Falls. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Valley Falls 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 Valley Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Valley Falls votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 68%, far above the South Carolina average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Valley Falls, SC sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Valley Falls looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Valley Falls 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 46% of households in Valley Falls rent, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Valley Falls report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Southern Shops, SC Even
- Saxon, SC D+39
- Spartanburg, SC R+4
- Arcadia, SC Even
- Holly Springs, SC R+53
- Inman, SC R+47
- Converse, SC R+50
- Wellford, SC R+30
- Mayo, SC R+68
- Chesnee, SC R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Manhasset, NY Even
- Monroeville, AL R+3
- Fort Polk South, LA R+22
- Columbia Station, OH R+31
- Berkeley, MO D+72
- Mathis, TX R+21
- Grafton, MA D+13
- Lake Hallie, WI R+16
- Warrenville, SC R+47
- North Scituate, RI R+15
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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.