The 29209 zip code in Columbia, SC is a diverse and vibrant area of the city. It is home to people from all walks of life who come together to form a strong community. Politically, the area tends to lean toward more progressive policies and candidates. The Democratic Party has long held many elected offices in this area, but in recent years there has been an increase in support for independent candidates as well. Each election cycle there are numerous local political candidates, ranging from traditional party representatives to independent activists, who offer their visions for the future of 29209. These local candidates bring unique ideas and platforms to the table and strive to represent the diverse interests of their constituents.
The political climate in Zip 29209 (Columbia, SC) is strongly liberal.
Richland County, SC is very liberal. In Richland County, SC 68.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 68.4% to 30.1%.
Richland county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 29209 (Columbia, SC) is strongly liberal.
Columbia, South Carolina is strongly liberal.
Richland County, South Carolina is very liberal.
Columbia 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.
Columbia, South Carolina: D D 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 29209 (Columbia)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 966 contributions totaling $143,477 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 460 contributions totaling $172,608 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $375 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)