The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metro Area is home to a vibrant political environment. There is a strong commitment to protecting the region’s natural heritage and promoting economic growth. Local representatives are engaged in a variety of endeavors, such as protecting local waterways, preserving green space, and working with the local chamber of commerce to attract businesses. The area has experienced significant population growth over the past decade. Additionally, the region has seen an increase in tourism due to its natural beauty and access to both beaches and inland activities. Political candidates from all parties seek to represent the community's interests in Congress and other governing bodies. Through their efforts they strive to create sustainable economic policies that will foster job creation while preserving the region’s unique atmosphere and quality of life for generations to come.
The political climate in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
In Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area 45.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area remained moderately Republican, 53.6% to 45.1%.
The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11,141 contributions totaling $1,014,334 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5,112 contributions totaling $1,705,023 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $334 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)