Windsor is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Windsor typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Windsor, ~13% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Windsor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Windsor leans more Republican than 35 of 41 neighbors.
Windsor runs about 40 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Windsor. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Windsor 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 Windsor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Windsor drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Windsor sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 94% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Windsor, SC sits in the bottom 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 Windsor looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Windsor is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Windsor have completed high school, below 77% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakwood, SC R+55
- Montmorenci, SC R+37
- Kitchings Mill, SC R+50
- Williston, SC R+16
- New Ellenton, SC R+21
- Elko, SC R+35
- Aiken, SC R+20
- Foxtown, SC R+4
- Springfield, SC D+12
- Salley, SC R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Princeville, IL R+43
- Caneyville, KY R+68
- Harleton, TX R+74
- Lexington, MN D+4
- East Pittsburgh, PA D+53
- Antrim, NH R+9
- Ash, NC R+38
- Belvidere, TN R+72
- Greenwood, FL R+16
- Hamden, OH R+58
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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.