Wolfton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Wolfton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wolfton, ~34% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wolfton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wolfton leans more Democratic than 28 of 40 neighbors.
Wolfton runs about 25 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Wolfton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wolfton. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Wolfton 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 Wolfton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 41% of adults in Wolfton have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 23%). Wolfton runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Wolfton, SC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Wolfton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wolfton 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
- North, SC R+4
- Neeses, SC R+28
- Livingston, SC R+27
- Orangeburg, SC D+44
- Woodford, SC R+28
- Brookdale, SC D+84
- Norway, SC D+4
- Swansea, SC R+41
- St. Matthews, SC D+6
- Cordova, SC D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wind River, WY D+38
- Palmer, NE R+70
- Evergreen, VA R+41
- Fleming, IN R+59
- Newington Forest, VA D+35
- Berville, MI R+51
- Polkville, MS R+85
- Pleasant Valley, IA R+15
- New Fountain, TX R+61
- Twin Mountain, NH D+2
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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.