The town of Ravenel, SC (29470) is a rural, residential area located in Charleston County. The population of the town is approximately 1,700 people and it is governed by a Mayor and Town Council. Ravenel does not have any local political candidates running for office or initiatives on the ballot. Instead, residents are encouraged to vote in elections at the county level and state level. There are several political organizations in the area that seek to inform citizens about important local issues and upcoming elections. Issues such as education reform, public safety, environmental protection, economic development, and transportation are all topics that affect Ravenel and its citizens. Residents can stay informed by attending town hall meetings or participating in political debates hosted by groups such as the League of Women Voters or local non-partisan organizations. By becoming more engaged with their community's politics, residents of Ravenel can help shape their future for generations to come.
The political climate in Zip 29470 (Ravenel, SC) is leaning liberal.
Charleston County, SC is somewhat liberal. In Charleston County, SC 55.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Charleston county remained strongly Democratic, 55.5% to 42.6%.
Charleston county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 29470 (Ravenel, SC) is leaning liberal.
Ravenel, South Carolina is leaning liberal.
Charleston County, South Carolina is somewhat liberal.
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.
Ravenel, South Carolina: r r 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 29470 (Ravenel)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 129 contributions totaling $7,893 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $5,207 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $153 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)