The Gaffney, SC Metro Area is a bustling metropolis located in South Carolina. It is home to a diverse population of people from all walks of life. The metropolitan area is served by many local politicians who are working to create positive change and a brighter future for the community. In recent years, these politicians have implemented various initiatives designed to improve quality of life in the region, such as creating jobs and increasing access to health care and education. They also work hard to ensure that all citizens have their voices heard and that their rights are upheld. As Gaffney continues to grow, it is important that residents stay informed about their local political candidates and become engaged in the democratic process.
The political climate in Gaffney Metro Area is very conservative.
In Gaffney Metro Area 27.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Gaffney metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.4% to 27.6%.
The Gaffney metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gaffney Metro Area is very 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.
Gaffney, 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 Gaffney Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 412 contributions totaling $18,514 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 330 contributions totaling $72,524 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $220 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)