Carrollton, GA is a city in the western part of Georgia and is known for its charming small-town atmosphere. Politics in Carrollton are overseen by the mayor and city council which serve to make decisions that shape the community. The mayor is elected every four years while members of the city council are elected to staggered four-year terms. Through their decisions, they ensure that Carrollton remains a safe and welcoming place to live. The politics in Carrollton attempt to benefit all residents through initiatives such as economic development, quality education, access to healthcare, and promoting diversity. Additionally, the local government works to ensure that it meets the needs of citizens by providing financial assistance when necessary and advocating for local business owners.
The political climate in Carrollton, GA is somewhat conservative.
Carroll County, GA is very conservative. In Carroll County, GA 29.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carroll county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.8% to 29.8%.
Carroll county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carrollton, GA is somewhat conservative.
Carroll County, Georgia is very conservative.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area is moderately 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.
Carrollton, 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 Carrollton, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,425 contributions totaling $116,841 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,597 contributions totaling $665,742 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $417 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)