Clinton, SC is an active and vibrant community with a strong presence in local politics. The city council meets regularly to discuss local matters such as infrastructure, safety, crime prevention, education, and economic development. There are several elected officials that serve the citizens of the town including representatives from both major political parties. In addition, there are many active civic organizations that seek to inform citizens on current issues and events. Community events such as the annual Fourth of July Parade draw hundreds of people to celebrate their hometown together. Clinton is a great example of how community involvement can make a difference in developing a better political system and creating a stronger sense of unity among its residents.
The political climate in Clinton, SC is somewhat conservative.
Laurens County, SC is very conservative. In Laurens County, SC 33.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Laurens county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.6% to 33.3%.
Laurens county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clinton, SC is somewhat conservative.
Laurens County, South Carolina is very conservative.
Greenville-Anderson Metro Area is strongly conservative.
South Carolina is somewhat conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Clinton, South Carolina: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Clinton, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 90 contributions totaling $5,118 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 69 contributions totaling $14,676 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)