The city of Folly Beach, SC in zip code 29439 is an incredibly diverse and vibrant place. The population is small, estimated at about 2,500 people, but the community is tight-knit and active. With a strong economy based on tourism and seafood harvesting, Folly Beach has long been a hub of activity along the South Carolina coast. Politically, it is made up mostly of Democrats who are committed to protecting the environment and preserving local history. There are no local political candidates running for office at this time, however the citizens of Folly Beach have shown strong support for state-wide candidates who support their values. They are dedicated to keeping their small town feeling while supporting progress and growth in a responsible way.
The political climate in Zip 29439 (Folly Beach, SC) is somewhat liberal.
Charleston County, SC is somewhat liberal. In Charleston County, SC 55.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Charleston county remained strongly Democratic, 55.5% to 42.6%.
Charleston county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 29439 (Folly Beach, SC) is somewhat liberal.
Folly Beach, South Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Charleston County, South Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Charleston-North Charleston Metro Area is leaning 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.
Folly Beach, South Carolina: r r 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 zip 29439 (Folly Beach)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 433 contributions totaling $40,660 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 63 contributions totaling $11,225 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $178 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)