Luray, SC is a small town located in the rural area of South Carolina. The local government consists of a mayor and city council members who are elected to represent their constituents. The mayor and city council work together to make decisions regarding the budget, safety, infrastructure, and more. They also provide resources for the community such as parks, libraries, job opportunities, and educational programs. Residents of Luray can participate in the political process by voting during elections or attending meetings with their local representatives to express their concerns. Additionally, they can join political organizations or support candidates that share their values on issues such as taxes, education, healthcare, and economic development. By staying informed on the topics at hand and engaging in meaningful discussion with elected officials or candidates running for office, residents can make sure their voices are heard before important decisions are made.
The political climate in Luray, SC is leaning liberal.
Hampton County, SC is somewhat liberal. In Hampton County, SC 57.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hampton county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.2% to 42.0%.
Hampton county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Luray, SC is leaning liberal.
Hampton County, South Carolina is somewhat 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.
Luray, 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 Luray, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $20,769 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,154 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)