29437 Dorchester, SC is a small but growing community located in the larger city of Charleston. The politics in this area are influenced by those of the larger city, with many local concerns being addressed as part of broader initiatives. Residents are primarily focused on issues such as public safety and education, as well as economic development and job growth. Local initiatives are also important, with Dorchester County Council members working to ensure that local projects get funded and completed in a timely manner. As the county continues to grow, there has been an increased focus on sustainability initiatives and finding ways to reduce emissions and improve air quality for all residents. Local elections are an important part of the political process in this area, with candidates often focusing on issues that directly affect the residents of Dorchester County and their communities.
The political climate in Zip 29437 (Dorchester, SC) is somewhat conservative.
Dorchester County, SC is somewhat conservative. In Dorchester County, SC 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dorchester county remained strongly Republican, 54.2% to 43.8%.
Dorchester county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 29437 (Dorchester, SC) is somewhat conservative.
Dorchester, South Carolina is somewhat conservative.
Dorchester County, South Carolina is somewhat conservative.
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.
Dorchester, 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 29437 (Dorchester)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $329 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)