Wilksburg leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Wilksburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilksburg, ~26% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilksburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilksburg leans more Republican than 17 of 57 neighbors.
Politically, Wilksburg sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilksburg. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Wilksburg 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 Wilksburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Wilksburg live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the South Carolina average of 24%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wilksburg sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 89% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Wilksburg are family households, above 92% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Wilksburg, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wilksburg looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wilksburg 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 59%, below 60% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Baton Rouge, SC R+38
- Lockhart, SC R+65
- Robat, SC R+61
- Mckeown, SC Even
- Lowrys, SC R+59
- Adamsburg, SC R+47
- Gayle Mill, SC R+31
- Chester, SC D+5
- Leeds, SC Even
- Monarch, SC R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burdett, KS R+71
- Monroe, OK R+73
- Moncrief, GA R+38
- Barnes, KS R+71
- Mononcue, OH R+51
- Leyden, MA D+9
- Golf Manor, NJ R+14
- Limedale, AR R+62
- Meadowbrook, WV R+57
- Ogden Center, MI R+49
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.