Hopkins, SC is a small town located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. As with many towns in the area, politics play an important role in shaping the culture and decisions that are made. At the local level, citizens of Hopkins elect officials for positions such as mayor, city council members and other municipal offices to ensure their voices are heard. There are also numerous community organizations that are devoted to advocating for causes and initiatives that benefit the residents of Hopkins. The town has a vibrant business district and a strong sense of civic pride that comes from generations of engaged citizens who have stood up for what they believe in. With a strong local political presence, Hopkins continues to be an active participant in our democracy.
The political climate in Hopkins, SC is moderately liberal.
Richland County, SC is very liberal. In Richland County, SC 68.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.4% to 30.1%.
Richland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hopkins, SC is moderately liberal.
Richland County, South Carolina is very liberal.
Columbia Metro Area is leaning 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.
Hopkins, 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 Hopkins, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,582 contributions totaling $156,287 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 498 contributions totaling $181,352 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $364 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)