Bishopville, SC is a small city located in Lee County. It has a rich history and vibrant culture embodied by its diverse population. Although Bishopville is not known for its political activity, local citizens have been actively involved in the political process for many years. The city holds various elections to elect local officials and candidates have campaigned vigorously on behalf of their respective parties. Citizens are encouraged to vote in all elections, as it allows them to make their voice heard and ensures that the best candidate is chosen for the job. Additionally, community members often attend town hall meetings and other gatherings to discuss relevant topics such as proposed legislation and budgeting decisions. All of these efforts help ensure that Bishopville remains a vibrant place to live and work.
The political climate in Bishopville, SC is moderately liberal.
Lee County, SC is strongly liberal. In Lee County, SC 63.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 35.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lee county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.2% to 35.7%.
Lee county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bishopville, SC is moderately liberal.
Lee County, South Carolina is strongly liberal.
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.
Bishopville, South Carolina: D D D D D D
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 Bishopville, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 39 contributions totaling $3,039 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $375 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)