Privateer, SC is a small town with a rich history and proud culture. As the local government of Privateer, SC is comprised of many different elected officials, the political atmosphere of the town is vibrant and active. There are several local initiatives that are being discussed and voted on, such as expanding public transportation and creating more community parks. The residents of Privateer take their civic responsibility seriously, voicing their opinions during city council meetings and actively participating in local politics. The current mayor is an experienced politician who has been in office since 2015 and aims to promote economic growth while preserving the unique charm of Privateer. All of these initiatives ultimately reflect a commitment to making Privateer an even better place to live for its citizens.
The political climate in Privateer, SC is leaning conservative.
Sumter County, SC is somewhat liberal. In Sumter County, SC 56.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sumter county remained strongly Democratic, 56.0% to 42.9%.
Sumter county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Privateer, SC is leaning conservative.
Sumter County, South Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Sumter Metro Area 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.
Privateer, South Carolina: r 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 Privateer, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 816 contributions totaling $175,304 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $215 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 444 contributions totaling $105,173 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $237 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)