Jasper, SC County is a small rural county located in South Carolina. It is known for its rich agricultural heritage and traditional values. The county is governed by a Board of Commissioners who are elected by the citizens to represent their interests in local government. There are also several cities within the county which have their own mayors and councils. In addition, an array of state and federal representatives are elected to represent the people of Jasper. Local politics in Jasper focuses on improving the quality of life for its citizens as well as protecting the environment and natural resources within the county. Issues such as health care, education, infrastructure development, public safety and economic opportunities are all discussed on a regular basis at meetings held by these governing bodies. Residents of Jasper have many opportunities to get involved in local politics through community organizations or by attending public meetings and hearings related to local issues that may affect their lives.
The political climate in Jasper County, SC is leaning liberal.
In Jasper County, SC 49.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jasper county remained narrowly Democratic, 49.9% to 49.2%.
Jasper county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jasper County, SC is leaning liberal.
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Jasper, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Jasper County, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 100 contributions totaling $5,918 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 147 contributions totaling $30,938 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)