Whetstone is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Whetstone typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whetstone, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whetstone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whetstone leans more Republican than 24 of 48 neighbors.
Whetstone runs about 39 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Why Whetstone leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Whetstone. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Whetstone, SC does.
Why turnout in Whetstone looks the way it does
Turnout in Whetstone sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mountain Rest, SC R+55
- Long Creek, SC R+55
- Walhalla, SC R+58
- Tamassee, SC R+67
- West Union, SC R+61
- Wiley, GA R+64
- Clayton, GA R+56
- Tallulah Falls, GA R+63
- Percival Crossroads, SC R+84
Cities with Similar Populations
- Henderson, IL R+34
- Alexander, IA R+56
- Orient, IL R+61
- Dinsmore, TX R+47
- Prairie Creek, IN R+53
- Dixon, MT R+35
- Crest Park, CA R+19
- Townsend, MS D+37
- Bellerive, MO D+56
- Lehman, PA R+28
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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.