Duncan, SC is a small town located in the upstate region of the state. It is home to about 11,000 inhabitants and has a rich history going back to its founding in 1874. In recent years, Duncan has seen a rise in local political activity as it continues to grow. With two major parties, there are plenty of opportunities for citizens to get involved and voice their opinions through voting and other forms of civic engagement. The community is represented by elected officials from both parties who strive to make decisions that are beneficial for the residents of Duncan. Issues such as health care, education, public safety, infrastructure, and economic development are all important topics that get discussed at meetings with local politicians. With so much on the line for the future of Duncan, having informed candidates running for office can make all the difference in helping shape our town's future.
The political climate in Duncan, SC is somewhat 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
Duncan, SC is somewhat 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.
Duncan, 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 Duncan, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 921 contributions totaling $42,086 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 780 contributions totaling $296,896 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $381 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)