Santee, SC is an unincorporated community in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It is mainly known for its rich history of agriculture and the plentiful land that residents have access to. The local politics in Santee are focused on preserving both the agricultural heritage of the area, as well as protecting the environment. One of the key issues in the politics of Santee is water resource management and ensuring that there is enough water available to meet the needs of its citizens. The local government also works hard to encourage economic growth and development in Santee through incentives such as tax breaks for businesses that locate to the area, and they work with other organizations to bring jobs and investment into Santee. Additionally, they seek to protect public spaces by creating parks that are open for all citizens to enjoy. All in all, politics in Santee strives to create a safe and sustainable place for its residents while honoring its agricultural roots.
The political climate in Santee, 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
Santee, 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.
Santee, 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 Santee, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27 contributions totaling $1,714 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 37 contributions totaling $10,450 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $282 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)