Tatum, SC is a small community located just outside of Greenville in the upstate region of South Carolina. Politically, the town leans towards conservative values and traditionally votes Republican in most primary elections. In recent years however, Tatum has become more politically diverse with candidates from both major parties vying for the local vote. The community is very involved in local politics and many residents take part in various political activities such as holding meetings to discuss important issues, attending debates between candidates, and volunteering on local campaigns. Grassroots efforts are also popular among residents who strive to make their voice heard at the polls. All in all, Tatum is a great example of how communities can come together to create a better future for everyone.
The political climate in Tatum, SC is leaning liberal.
Marlboro County, SC is somewhat liberal. In Marlboro County, SC 55.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marlboro county remained strongly Democratic, 55.0% to 44.1%.
Marlboro county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tatum, SC is leaning liberal.
Marlboro County, South Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Bennettsville Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Tatum, 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 Tatum, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)