Richmond Hill, GA has a vibrant political environment with a variety of candidates vying for office in local, state, and federal elections. As the largest city in Bryan County, it is home to many prominent politicians who strive to make Richmond Hill a better place to live and work. There are several local races each cycle that draw attention from voters in the area. The City Council is made up of five members who serve two-year terms. They are responsible for setting the budget, levying taxes, and ensuring the city's services are meeting the needs of its residents. Every four years, the Mayor is elected by popular vote of Richmond Hill citizens. Additionally, there are various district representatives at the state level who focus on improving education, public safety, and economic development in their respective districts. At the national level, Richmond Hill is part of Georgia's 12th congressional district which elects a member of Congress every two years. No matter what party or candidate residents support, there is no denying that politics have an important role in making decisions which will shape the future of Richmond Hill for years to come.
The political climate in Richmond Hill, GA is moderately conservative.
Bryan County, GA is very conservative. In Bryan County, GA 31.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bryan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.7% to 31.6%.
Bryan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Richmond Hill, GA is moderately conservative.
Bryan County, Georgia is very conservative.
Savannah Metro Area is leaning liberal.
Georgia is leaning liberal.
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.
Richmond Hill, Georgia: R R R R R 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 Richmond Hill, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 498 contributions totaling $52,894 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 346 contributions totaling $105,563 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $305 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)