West End leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 55% of adults in West End typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West End, ~37% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West End leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.
West End runs about 53 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while West End is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West End. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 52 points.
Why West End leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for West End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West End votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while West End runs about 53 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in West End have never been married, above 81% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West End, Greenville, SC sits in the top tenth 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 West End looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 75% of households in West End rent, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and West End sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and West End sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Woodside Cotton Mill Historic District, Parker, SC D+36
- Augusta Street Area, Greenville, SC R+4
- Nicholtown, Greenville, SC D+64
- North Main, Greenville, SC D+5
- Mayfair Estates, Taylors, SC R+18
- Oakley, Asheville, NC D+38
- Historic Montford, Asheville, NC D+72
- Steele Creek, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Broadacres Homes, Athens, GA D+56
- Yorkshire, Charlotte, NC D+29
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sayler Park, Cincinnati, OH R+18
- Winter Halter, Detroit, MI D+87
- Thousand Oaks, Berkeley, CA D+77
- North Village, Cuyahoga Falls, OH D+7
- Northhampton, Converse, TX D+24
- Webster Park-Shady Dell, Springfield, MO R+27
- Glenbrook, Vienna, WV R+29
- Yankee Hill, Milwaukee, WI D+57
- Almeta-Bonita-Bella Vista, Garland, TX D+15
- Pelican Marsh, Naples, FL R+21
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.