Carlisle, a small town in South Carolina, is known for its friendly atmosphere and welcoming attitude. With a population of around 4,000 people, it is the perfect size to get to know the locals and become involved in their politics. The local government is led by a mayor and four town council members who are elected by the citizens of Carlisle. They work together to make decisions that will benefit all residents of the area. Issues such as infrastructure development, public safety initiatives, environmental policies and economic development opportunities are all discussed regularly at Town Council meetings. The town also works with county representatives from other nearby towns in order to collaborate on issues that may affect more than just one community. It is important for citizens to stay informed about the political climate in Carlisle so that they can participate in important conversations and decisions that could have an impact on their future.
The political climate in Carlisle, SC is somewhat conservative.
Union County, SC is strongly conservative. In Union County, SC 37.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Union county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.7% to 37.2%.
Union county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carlisle, SC is somewhat conservative.
Union County, South Carolina is strongly conservative.
Spartanburg 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.
Carlisle, 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 Carlisle, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $1,110 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)