Wade Hampton, SC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Wade Hampton

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Wade Hampton leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.

 

About 74% of adults in Wade Hampton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wade Hampton, ~33% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Wade Hampton compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Wade Hampton leans more Republican than 13 of 57 neighbors.

Wade Hampton runs about 5 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wade Hampton. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+26) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 25 points.

Why Wade Hampton 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 Wade Hampton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Wade Hampton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 98%, far above the South Carolina average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wade Hampton, SC sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Wade Hampton looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wade Hampton 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.