The politics of 29696 West Union, SC are largely influenced by the local political parties. The Republican and Democratic parties dominate the electoral landscape, and in recent years, these two major parties have been engaged in a battle for control of the city government. Recently elected officials include Mayor William B. Wilcox, Jr., City Councilman Michael B. Williams, and City Councilwoman Janice R. Beaumont. These leaders have demonstrated a commitment to improving the quality of life in West Union through initiatives such as public safety enhancements, infrastructure updates, and economic development plans that benefit all citizens equally. The local community also takes pride in its involvement in state-level politics; with several representatives from West Union serving on various committees as well as attending events held by state agencies such as the Department of Education and Department of Transportation. With strong political representation at both the state and local levels, West Union is poised to continue growing into a vibrant city with a bright future for its citizens and businesses alike.
The political climate in Zip 29696 (West Union, SC) is very conservative.
Oconee County, SC is very conservative. In Oconee County, SC 25.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oconee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.0% to 25.6%.
Oconee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 29696 (West Union, SC) is very conservative.
West Union, South Carolina is very conservative.
Oconee County, South Carolina is very conservative.
Seneca 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.
West Union, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 29696 (West Union)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $1,169 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $5,425 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)