Wilson is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Wilson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilson, ~39% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilson sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 14 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 24 leaning the other way.
Wilson runs about 18 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Wilson sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilson. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Wilson 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 Wilson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wilson votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Wilson runs about 18 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wilson, SC sits in the bottom 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 Wilson looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wilson is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Foreston, SC D+14
- Workman, SC R+10
- Manning, SC Even
- Davis Station, SC D+26
- Alcolu, SC R+10
- Greeleyville, SC D+51
- Gable, SC R+8
- Jordan, SC R+47
- New Zion, SC R+47
- Union Crossroads, SC R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aberdeen Gardens, WA R+35
- Randall, IA R+40
- Oxly, MO R+71
- Hamilton, WA R+33
- Woodbury, MI R+42
- Rock City, TN R+70
- Burgess, VA R+12
- Slocomb, NC R+26
- Mount Salem, KY R+69
- Core, WV R+55
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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.