St. Andrews is a small town located in South Carolina. It has a small population of just over 5,000 people, and the people of St. Andrews are passionate about politics and their community. The local political scene is dominated by Republicans, with the majority of elected officials being members of this party. There is also a diverse group of independents that contribute to the political discussion in the city, with many candidates seeking office each election cycle. St. Andrews has been well represented in state government and has had several members serve on various committees at both the county and state levels over the years. Local elections are very important to the citizens as they are often seen as an opportunity to bring fresh ideas and representation to government officials. Residents take pride in their ability to discuss matters openly, voice opinions, and even disagree without resorting to animosity or violence which makes St. Andrews a great place to live for those who value their right to be heard and participate in their democracy.
The political climate in St. Andrews, SC is strongly liberal.
Richland County, SC is very liberal. In Richland County, SC 68.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.4% to 30.1%.
Richland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
St. Andrews, SC is strongly liberal.
Richland County, South Carolina is very liberal.
Columbia 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.
St. Andrews, 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 St. Andrews, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,134 contributions totaling $158,601 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,070 contributions totaling $222,077 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)