Socastee, SC is a small town located in the Grand Strand area of South Carolina. It is a vibrant community with a strong sense of pride and involvement in local politics. The town is known for its active citizenry, which often engages in thoughtful dialogue about the issues that affect their lives. Locally elected officials strive to make decisions based on the needs and values of their constituents, taking into account various perspectives when necessary. Residents can get involved in the political process by attending public meetings, voting in elections, and participating in civic groups or organizations such as Socastee Citizen’s Council or Socastee Community Watch. People also have the opportunity to take part in annual town celebrations and events such as the popular Fourth of July parade that takes place on Main Street each year. With its vibrant political culture, Socastee is an ideal location for anyone looking to get involved in local politics and make their voice heard.
The political climate in Socastee, SC is moderately conservative.
Horry County, SC is very conservative. In Horry County, SC 32.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Horry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.1% to 32.9%.
Horry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Socastee, SC is moderately conservative.
Horry County, South Carolina is very conservative.
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach Metro Area is strongly conservative.
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.
Socastee, South Carolina: R R R R R R
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 Socastee, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,785 contributions totaling $81,446 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 909 contributions totaling $291,589 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $321 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)