In the small town of Springfield, SC, there are numerous issues that the local political candidates must address. The economy is a major issue in this town as many residents struggle to make ends meet. Education is also a priority for many Springfield citizens as their children need access to quality schools and resources. Other topics that are often discussed include public safety, infrastructure improvements, and environmental protection. All of these issues require dedicated leaders who can work together with their constituents to create tangible solutions. Despite its size, Springfield has an active and diverse political landscape that attracts candidates from all corners of the state. In this upcoming election season, voters will have the opportunity to hear from local leaders on how they will work to improve the lives of those living in Springfield and its surrounding communities.
The political climate in Springfield, SC is somewhat 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
Springfield, SC is somewhat 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.
Springfield, 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 Springfield, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $310 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $155 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)