The politics in Savannah, GA, zip code 31419 are primarily influenced by the local representatives elected to serve in state government. Those representatives include State Senator Lester Jackson and Representatives Jesse Petrea and Carl Gilliard, who represent Districts 2 and 162 respectively in the Georgia General Assembly. All three of these individuals have long histories of fighting for the residents of Savannah, advocating for issues that affect their constituents such as education, healthcare, public safety, economic development and more. In addition to these state-level representatives, Savannah also boasts a dedicated mayor and city council which work diligently to better the quality of life for those living in this beautiful coastal city. This includes initiatives to develop infrastructure such as roads, sidewalks and streetscapes while preserving the unique culture and history that make up Savannah's identity.
The political climate in Zip 31419 (Savannah, GA) is somewhat liberal.
Chatham County, GA is moderately liberal. In Chatham County, GA 58.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chatham county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.6% to 39.9%.
Chatham county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 31419 (Savannah, GA) is somewhat liberal.
Savannah, Georgia is somewhat liberal.
Chatham County, Georgia is moderately liberal.
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.
Savannah, Georgia: r 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 31419 (Savannah)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,664 contributions totaling $61,771 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 407 contributions totaling $94,904 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $233 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)