Edisto, SC is a small town in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. Its politics are largely held by the local Republican Party, which currently holds a majority in the town’s council. The main issues in Edisto consist of improving infrastructure and protecting its natural resources. Recently, there have been efforts to make Edisto more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Local politicians have been pushing forward initiatives that focus on conservation and renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power. Additionally, they are pushing for better public transportation options for commuters who rely on it to get around the area, as well as improving roads and bridges for people living within the town limits. As Edisto continues to grow, its residents can look forward to seeing more progress from their local political representatives in order to keep making their community an even better place to live.
The political climate in Edisto, SC is moderately liberal.
Orangeburg County, SC is very liberal. In Orangeburg County, SC 66.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 33.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Orangeburg county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.2% to 33.0%.
Orangeburg county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Edisto, SC is moderately liberal.
Orangeburg County, South Carolina is very liberal.
Orangeburg Metro Area is very 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.
Edisto, South Carolina: D 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 Edisto, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 239 contributions totaling $9,916 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 108 contributions totaling $7,420 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)