Princeton, South Carolina is a small town in Laurens County that is known for its close-knit community and strong sense of local pride. The town's government consists of a Mayor and six council members who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the municipality. Residents have the opportunity to participate in local politics by voting in elections or attending town hall meetings to voice their opinions on issues that matter most to them. Townspeople also have access to several resources such as online databases and public records that allow them to stay informed about what is happening in Princeton. The town takes great pride in its ability to handle difficult decisions and maintain a high standard of living for its citizens through competent management and effective policymaking. This includes maintaining a healthy budget and making sure taxes remain affordable while still providing necessary services like public safety, libraries, parks, and other amenities.
The political climate in Princeton, SC is strongly conservative.
Laurens County, SC is very conservative. In Laurens County, SC 33.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Laurens county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.6% to 33.3%.
Laurens county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Princeton, SC is strongly conservative.
Laurens County, South Carolina is very conservative.
Greenville-Anderson 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.
Princeton, 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 Princeton, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 83 contributions totaling $3,230 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $4,806 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)