The Greenwood, SC Metro Area is an area of South Carolina that has a vibrant political presence. This area is represented by a number of local politicians and leaders who work hard to ensure the safety and well-being of the community. The area boasts a diverse population with many different backgrounds and political views, making it one of the most politically active areas in South Carolina. There are numerous local organizations which promote civic engagement and encourage citizens to get involved in their communities. Additionally, there are a variety of opportunities for citizens to participate in local government including town hall meetings, voting initiatives, and more. Local leaders strive to create an environment that allows for healthy debate and encourages citizens to work together for the betterment of all residents.
The political climate in Greenwood Metro Area is strongly conservative.
In Greenwood Metro Area 36.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Greenwood metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.1% to 36.7%.
The Greenwood metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Greenwood 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.
Greenwood, 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 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Greenwood Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 636 contributions totaling $54,541 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 876 contributions totaling $100,658 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)