The politics of 29130 Ridgeway, SC are largely centered on important local issues such as education, infrastructure, public safety, and economic development. The city is currently governed by a mayor and four council members, all of whom are elected by residents and serve for two-year terms. There are also several committees and boards that have been established to advise the government on various matters. Some of the more recent initiatives include a revitalization plan for downtown businesses, an increased focus on youth development programs, and green space preservation. Participation in local politics is essential to ensure that the government operates in the best interest of its citizens and that their voices are heard.
The political climate in Zip 29130 (Ridgeway, SC) is somewhat liberal.
Fairfield County, SC is moderately liberal. In Fairfield County, SC 60.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fairfield county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.8% to 38.1%.
Fairfield county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 29130 (Ridgeway, SC) is somewhat liberal.
Ridgeway, South Carolina is somewhat liberal.
Fairfield County, South Carolina is moderately 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.
Ridgeway, 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 29130 (Ridgeway)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 62 contributions totaling $5,357 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 51 contributions totaling $9,105 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)