Brookdale, SC is a small rural town located in South Carolina. It has a vibrant community and is known for its strong sense of pride and tradition. Residents take part in local politics to ensure the town remains prosperous for future generations. The town prides itself on its commitment to engaging its citizens in the political process, with local elections taking place every two years. The town council consists of five members who are elected by popular vote, and their decisions affect the well-being of all Brookdale residents. Additionally, each year a mayor is elected to serve as the leader of Brookdale's city government. The mayor works with other elected officials to manage the day-to-day operations of the town and implement policies that benefit the community as a whole. With its commitment to civic engagement, Brookdale remains a great example of how democracy can work well in a small community setting.
The political climate in Brookdale, SC is strongly liberal.
Orangeburg County, SC is very liberal. In Orangeburg County, SC 66.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orangeburg county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.2% to 33.0%.
Orangeburg county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Brookdale, SC is strongly liberal.
Orangeburg County, South Carolina is very liberal.
Orangeburg Metro Area is very 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.
Brookdale, 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 Brookdale, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 426 contributions totaling $35,137 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 312 contributions totaling $123,608 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $396 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)