Yauhannah leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Yauhannah typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Yauhannah, ~24% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Yauhannah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Yauhannah leans more Republican than 12 of 39 neighbors.
Politically, Yauhannah sits close to the rest of South Carolina.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Yauhannah. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Yauhannah 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 Yauhannah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Yauhannah live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the South Carolina average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Yauhannah, SC sits below the national average 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 Yauhannah looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 28% of adults in Yauhannah report food insecurity, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Yauhannah sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Yauhannah have completed high school, below 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Plantersville, SC D+4
- Outland, SC R+34
- Choppee, SC R+23
- Murrells Inlet, SC R+37
- Garden City, SC R+30
- Oatland, SC D+35
- North Litchfield Beach, SC R+37
- Surfside Beach, SC R+29
- Socastee, SC R+31
- Hemingway, SC Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spring Valley, KY D+19
- Protection, KS R+77
- Olmstead, KY R+63
- Boneville, GA R+71
- Forgan, OK R+84
- Port Royal, VA R+7
- Ansonville, NC R+24
- Highland Haven, TX R+54
- Lohrville, WI R+31
- Swanville, ME R+22
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.