Belton, SC 29627 is a small town located in the heart of the Upstate region of South Carolina. Since its incorporation in 1883, Belton has been a proud and spirited community that prides itself on its commitment to local government and its representation in state and national politics. Belton's City Council consists of seven members elected at-large, and a mayor elected by the citizens of Belton for two-year terms. The council meets monthly to discuss matters like public works projects, zoning laws, and other important municipal issues. Beyond City Hall, the people of Belton are represented on both the state and federal levels by their respective elected officials who strive to ensure that the town receives fair representation in their respective legislative bodies. Although Belton is not a large power player in American politics, the dedication of its citizens to engage with their representatives makes sure that their voices are heard in Columbia and Washington DC.
The political climate in Zip 29627 (Belton, SC) is very conservative.
Anderson County, SC is very conservative. In Anderson County, SC 28.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Anderson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.3% to 28.3%.
Anderson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 29627 (Belton, SC) is very conservative.
Belton, South Carolina is very conservative.
Anderson County, South Carolina is very conservative.
Greenville-Anderson 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.
Belton, 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 29627 (Belton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 86 contributions totaling $13,014 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 201 contributions totaling $24,841 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $124 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)