Horry County, located in South Carolina, is a large and diverse county with many different political views. It is a conservative leaning county and the majority of its population are registered Republicans. The Horry County Council consists of seven members and is responsible for the overall governance of the county. Local elections are held every two years for seats on the council. The races are typically competitive and often involve candidates from both parties vying for those positions. There are also various school board positions up for election every two years as well as judicial seats. Local politics in Horry County can be quite dynamic, with candidates passionate about their views and beliefs. It is important to stay informed about local politics, so that citizens can make informed choices when it comes to voting.
The political climate in Horry County, SC is very conservative.
In Horry County, SC 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Horry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.1% to 32.9%.
Horry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Horry County, SC is very conservative.
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 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.
Horry, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Horry County, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7,844 contributions totaling $315,882 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,667 contributions totaling $1,152,849 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $314 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)