Arcadia, SC is a small town located in the Midlands region of South Carolina. The town has a rich history and is known for its strong sense of community and commitment to preserving local culture. Politically, Arcadia is part of the Republican stronghold that dominates much of the state. In recent years, several prominent local politicians have served in the state legislature, including Bob McEachern and Bill Martin. They have both been active in advocating for issues important to their constituents such as improved educational resources, economic development, and increased access to healthcare. Additionally, several community organizations have been established in Arcadia to engage citizens in discussions about local political issues. These organizations host events such as candidate debates and forums where citizens can learn more about legislation and participate in policy discussions.
The political climate in Arcadia, SC is leaning conservative.
Spartanburg County, SC is strongly conservative. In Spartanburg County, SC 35.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Spartanburg county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.6%.
Spartanburg county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Arcadia, SC is leaning conservative.
Spartanburg County, South Carolina is strongly conservative.
Spartanburg 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.
Arcadia, 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 Arcadia, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 130 contributions totaling $10,063 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 407 contributions totaling $122,220 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)