Charleston, SC is the largest city in South Carolina and has a rich history in politics. With a population of over 134,000 residents, Charleston is home to a diverse mix of people who have elected many representatives to serve in both local and state governments. Currently serving at the local level in Charleston are Mayor John Tecklenburg, City Councilman Michael Seekings, and City Councilwoman Anna Johnson. These elected officials are responsible for making decisions that directly affect the lives of all citizens living in 29414 Charleston, SC. All three officials prioritize public safety, affordable housing, and economic growth for this vibrant coastal city. They also work to ensure that the government remains transparent and accountable to their constituents by holding regular public meetings where citizens can voice their opinions on local issues.
The political climate in Zip 29414 (Charleston, SC) is somewhat 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 29414 (Charleston, SC) is somewhat liberal.
Charleston, South Carolina is somewhat 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.
Charleston, 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 29414 (Charleston)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,286 contributions totaling $61,559 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 381 contributions totaling $61,162 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)