In Gaffney, SC, politics is an important part of life. From the Mayor’s office to City Council members, elected officials play an important role in shaping the future of the city. Voters in Gaffney have a variety of candidates running for local offices this election season. The candidates come from diverse backgrounds and have different visions for what they want to see happen in Gaffney. They will be making decisions on issues such as economic development, public safety, infrastructure improvements, and more. It is important for citizens to stay informed about these issues and make sure their voices are heard when it comes time for voting. With so much at stake this election season, it is vital that Gaffney citizens actively participate in politics by staying informed on local issues and voting for candidates who will best represent their interests and values.
The political climate in Gaffney, SC is moderately conservative.
Cherokee County, SC is very conservative. In Cherokee County, SC 27.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cherokee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.4% to 27.6%.
Cherokee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gaffney, SC is moderately conservative.
Cherokee County, South Carolina is very conservative.
Gaffney Metro Area is very 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.
Gaffney, 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 Gaffney, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 387 contributions totaling $15,634 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 259 contributions totaling $67,277 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $260 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)