Cowpens, SC is a small town in South Carolina with a rich history and a strong sense of local pride. It is home to many engaged citizens who are passionate about their political beliefs and take an active role in the community. Local politics in Cowpens revolves around issues such as education, economic development, healthcare and public safety. The town is governed by a mayor and four council members, all of whom are elected at-large by the voters. The Mayor and Council strive to create a vibrant and prosperous community for all of its citizens. They regularly work to support local businesses, improve infrastructure and make sure that everyone has access to services they need. Residents of Cowpens have the opportunity to get involved in politics by attending meetings or voting for candidates that best align with their values.
The political climate in Cowpens, 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
Cowpens, 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.
Cowpens, 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 Cowpens, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,184 contributions totaling $32,947 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 457 contributions totaling $158,651 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $347 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)