Startex, SC is a small town located in the Upstate of South Carolina, and it is the home to a rich political history. The town's politics have been shaped by a number of local leaders throughout its history. Current local politicians are focused on issues such as public safety, economic development, infrastructure improvements, education, and environmental protection. These leaders come from different backgrounds and ideologies but ultimately seek to best benefit Startex and its citizens. Local elections are held every two years in order to choose representatives who will serve the community's interests. In addition to electing city councilors, the people of Startex also elect state representatives from their area who advocate for their needs at the state level. All of these elected officials collectively work together to ensure that Startex remains an attractive destination for families to live and thrive in.
The political climate in Startex, SC is somewhat conservative.
Spartanburg County, SC is strongly conservative. In Spartanburg County, SC 35.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Spartanburg county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.9% to 35.6%.
Spartanburg county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Startex, SC is somewhat conservative.
Spartanburg County, South Carolina is strongly conservative.
Spartanburg 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.
Startex, 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 Startex, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 145 contributions totaling $3,769 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 117 contributions totaling $35,632 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $305 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)