Canton, GA is a vibrant city in the state of Georgia and is known for its history and culture. The politics of Canton are largely influenced by the regional, state and national political environment. In recent years, the Republican Party has had a strong presence in Canton, with Republicans winning notable local elections such as Mayor and City Council memberships. However, there are also many independent candidates who have successfully competed in local elections in Canton. The community's commitment to civic engagement and participation is evidenced by the increasing number of young voters who get involved in local political campaigns. Residents from all walks of life come together to discuss issues that affect their community, such as education, housing affordability and public safety. Through these initiatives, Canton continues to be an active participant in local politics with an emphasis on progress for current and future generations.
The political climate in Canton, GA is moderately conservative.
Cherokee County, GA is very conservative. In Cherokee County, GA 29.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cherokee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.7% to 29.5%.
Cherokee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Canton, GA is moderately conservative.
Cherokee 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.
Canton, 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 Canton, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,683 contributions totaling $242,732 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,745 contributions totaling $697,521 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $186 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)