Lane, SC is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a long history leading back to its founding in 1835 and is known for its peaceful atmosphere and friendly community. Politically, Lane is primarily conservative and largely votes Republican. The local government consists of an elected mayor and town council, who are responsible for making decisions on issues such as taxes, public safety, infrastructure projects, and zoning regulations. They also work together with other local organizations to ensure the continued prosperity of Lane. There are currently no local political candidates running for office in Lane; however, the residents look forward to having more options when it comes time for elections in the future.
The political climate in Lane, SC is moderately liberal.
Williamsburg County, SC is strongly liberal. In Williamsburg County, SC 64.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Williamsburg county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 64.4% to 34.6%.
Williamsburg county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lane, SC is moderately liberal.
Williamsburg County, South Carolina is strongly 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.
Lane, 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 Lane, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $405 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $650 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $325 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)