Hampton, SC is a small town located in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. It is home to a diverse population that is made up of individuals from all walks of life. The local politics in Hampton revolve around issues such as public safety, economic development and infrastructure improvements. The town has several elected officials who are tasked with representing the community’s interests at both state and county levels. These politicians focus on finding solutions to local issues that affect residents on a daily basis. They work closely with local businesses and organizations, as well as other towns in the area, to ensure Hampton remains vibrant and prosperous for generations to come.
The political climate in Hampton, SC is leaning liberal.
Hampton County, SC is somewhat liberal. In Hampton County, SC 57.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hampton county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.2% to 42.0%.
Hampton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hampton, SC is leaning liberal.
Hampton County, South Carolina is somewhat 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.
Hampton, 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 Hampton, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 24 contributions totaling $7,424 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $309 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $17,652 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $630 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)