Irwin, SC is a small town located in the Upstate region of South Carolina. It has a rich history and culture that is reflected in its local politics. Although Irwin does not have any elected officials of its own, the city is represented by nearby governments such as the Union County Council and the Union County School Board. These representatives are responsible for overseeing the various aspects of life in Irwin, from public schools to law enforcement to employment opportunities. The citizens of Irwin have a strong voice when it comes to their local politics and take pride in their right to vote for who they believe will best serve them. In recent years, there has been an increase in civic engagement and voter turnout, which has kept local politics vibrant and active.
The political climate in Irwin, SC is moderately conservative.
Lancaster County, SC is moderately conservative. In Lancaster County, SC 38.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lancaster county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.8% to 38.0%.
Lancaster county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Irwin, SC is moderately conservative.
Lancaster County, South Carolina is moderately conservative.
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia Metro Area is leaning 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.
Irwin, 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 Irwin, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 235 contributions totaling $11,858 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 247 contributions totaling $154,106 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $624 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)