Starr, SC is a small town located in the Upstate region of South Carolina. The politics in Starr are quite diverse, with a range of views and opinions represented throughout the community. Residents are represented by local elected officials from both major political parties who work to ensure that the needs and concerns of their constituents are addressed. In addition to local representatives, there are also state representatives who are responsible for representing Starr in Charleston, SC. These representatives strive to make sure that policies implemented will benefit Starr and its residents. There is also an active citizenry in Starr, with many residents participating actively in politics at the local and state levels. Whether they agree or disagree on certain issues, people come together to discuss their different points of view and work towards compromise solutions that can benefit everyone in the long run.
The political climate in Starr, SC is strongly conservative.
Anderson County, SC is very conservative. In Anderson County, SC 28.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Anderson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.3% to 28.3%.
Anderson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Starr, SC is strongly conservative.
Anderson County, South Carolina is very conservative.
Greenville-Anderson 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.
Starr, 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 Starr, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $660 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $3,514 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $502 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)