Bucksport, SC is a small rural town located in the Upstate region of South Carolina. It has a unique political outlook that reflects its rural character and values. In Bucksport, most residents tend to lean to the right of the political spectrum, with many favoring conservative policies. The town is represented at the local level by two County Council members who are responsible for approving ordinances and maintaining roads and other infrastructure throughout Bucksport. Additionally, the town holds regular elections to determine the Mayor and City Council that governs local matters such as economic development and public safety initiatives. Residents of Bucksport have consistently elected politicians who advocate for fiscal responsibility and limited government interference in their daily lives. In general, local politics in Bucksport focus on providing practical solutions that reflect the values of its citizens while also maintaining a sense of communal identity within the community.
The political climate in Bucksport, SC is moderately conservative.
Horry County, SC is very conservative. In Horry County, SC 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Horry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.1% to 32.9%.
Horry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bucksport, SC is moderately conservative.
Horry County, South Carolina is very conservative.
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 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.
Bucksport, 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 Bucksport, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 689 contributions totaling $30,295 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 103 contributions totaling $27,025 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $262 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)