York, SC Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in York

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

York leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.

 

About 71% of adults in York typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in York, ~23% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How York compares

Among cities within 25 miles, York leans more Republican than 29 of 60 neighbors.

York runs about 17 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within York. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+60), a spread of about 71 points.

Why York 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 York, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

York votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 30%, modestly above the South Carolina average of 24%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; York, SC sits in the top 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 York looks the way it does

Turnout in York sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.