The small town of Olar, SC is located in Bamberg County and has a population of just over 460 people. Despite its small size, there are many politics at play in this quaint community. Although the exact number of political candidates who have run for local office are unknown, those who have made an impact on the community have done so through their commitment to the town's well-being and progress. The residents of Olar take pride in their hometown and strive to keep it safe and prosperous for future generations to enjoy. Local politicians work hard to ensure that the town remains vibrant, while still maintaining its unique charm. They work tirelessly to bring new businesses into the area, provide job opportunities for citizens, improve public safety, and protect the environment from pollution or destruction. Local political candidates may not always agree on every issue, but they all share a common goal: making Olar an even better place for everyone who calls it home.
The political climate in Zip 29843 (Olar, SC) is somewhat liberal.
Bamberg County, SC is strongly liberal. In Bamberg County, SC 61.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bamberg county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.9% to 37.3%.
Bamberg county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 29843 (Olar, SC) is somewhat liberal.
Olar, South Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Bamberg County, South Carolina is strongly liberal.
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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.
Olar, 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 29843 (Olar)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)