Seabrook Island, South Carolina is known for its pristine beaches and low-key lifestyle. The politics in this small town remain generally conservative, with an emphasis on family values. As a result, the local government focuses heavily on improving quality of life for all residents. Town council meetings often address topics such as public safety, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure development. Local political candidates typically campaign on platforms that involve supporting local businesses and increasing recreational options for families. Seabrook Island has experienced continued success due to its commitment to preserving its unique culture while embracing change that will benefit the community as a whole.
The political climate in Seabrook Island, SC is leaning conservative.
Charleston County, SC is somewhat liberal. In Charleston County, SC 55.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Charleston county remained strongly Democratic, 55.5% to 42.6%.
Charleston county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Seabrook Island, SC is leaning conservative.
Charleston County, South Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Charleston-North Charleston 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.
Seabrook Island, South Carolina: r r 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 Seabrook Island, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,907 contributions totaling $392,089 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $206 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 732 contributions totaling $330,926 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $452 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)