Latta, South Carolina is a small town located in Dillon County. Although it has a population of only around 1,500 people, the local politics of Latta are still important to the community. Local elections in Latta are overseen by the Dillon County Election Commission and countylaw enforcement officers ensure that all elections take place fairly and in accordance with state laws. The Town Council of Latta works diligently to make decisions that benefit their constituents, including making sure that tax dollars are used wisely and efficiently. Furthermore, the town council sponsors various events throughout the year to promote local businesses and organizations while also providing an enjoyable atmosphere for visitors. With a friendly atmosphere and diligent leaders, Latta is on its way to becoming an even more vibrant and prosperous part of South Carolina.
The political climate in Latta, SC is leaning liberal.
Dillon County, SC is leaning conservative. In Dillon County, SC 49.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dillon county flipped narrowly Republican, 50.2% to 49.1%.
Dillon county flipped Republican afer voting Democratic in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Latta, SC is leaning liberal.
Dillon County, South Carolina is leaning conservative.
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.
Latta, South Carolina: D d D D d 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Latta, SC
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $741 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $371 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $3,175 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)