Converse, SC is a small town located in the Upstate of South Carolina. It is a peaceful place with a close-knit sense of community. Politics in Converse are similar to politics throughout the rest of the state, with most citizens leaning conservative on issues. Elections for local offices often draw out large voter turnouts, as people take great pride in their ability to participate and select leaders who will make decisions that affect their hometown. Local candidates tend to focus on issues such as economic growth and public safety, while also making sure to prioritize the wellbeing of the people they represent. The citizens of Converse are engaged in their local politics and strive to ensure that their voices are heard during election season.
The political climate in Converse, SC is moderately conservative.
Spartanburg County, SC is strongly conservative. In Spartanburg County, SC 35.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Spartanburg county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.6%.
Spartanburg county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Converse, SC is moderately conservative.
Spartanburg 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.
Converse, 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 Converse, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,177 contributions totaling $32,652 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 437 contributions totaling $156,256 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $358 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)