Cherryvale, SC is a small town located in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. It is known for its vibrant local culture and politics. The town has a Mayor-Council government structure which consists of an elected mayor who presides over the Town Council composed of two other members elected by the citizens. They are responsible for making decisions on various matters related to municipal services, public safety, and infrastructure improvements. The Town Council meets regularly to discuss legislation and local initiatives, as well as review budgets and proposals from various civic organizations. Through their efforts, Cherryvale's residents have seen improvements in many areas over the years such as increased city services like more police presence and better road maintenance. Additionally, Cherryvale now offers a variety of recreational activities for residents to enjoy such as hiking trails, parks, and other outdoor attractions. As a result of these changes, people from all around the state are visiting Cherryvale to experience life in a small town with a unique sense of community pride.
The political climate in Cherryvale, SC is somewhat liberal.
Sumter County, SC is somewhat liberal. In Sumter County, SC 56.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sumter county remained strongly Democratic, 56.0% to 42.9%.
Sumter county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cherryvale, SC is somewhat liberal.
Sumter County, South Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Sumter Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Cherryvale, South Carolina: r 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 Cherryvale, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 388 contributions totaling $21,501 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 188 contributions totaling $27,269 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)