Fitzgerald, Georgia is a bustling city with a rich history and diverse culture. Located in the south-central part of the state, Fitzgerald is home to a wide array of political views and opinions. The city is politically engaged with both local and national issues that affect its citizens. In recent years, Fitzgerald has seen an increase in voter turnout at both local and national elections as well as rising levels of civic engagement from its residents. Local politics are engaging, with many candidates vying for positions in city hall and beyond. Issues such as infrastructure development, public safety, education reform, economic growth, and environmental protection are all discussed by candidates who have different stances on these topics. City council meetings occur throughout the year to discuss policy proposals important to Fitzgerald residents. Everyone in Fitzgerald has the opportunity to get involved with their government - whether it's volunteering for local campaigns or simply becoming more informed about current events - making it a great place to be politically active!
The political climate in Fitzgerald, GA is leaning conservative.
Ben Hill County, GA is strongly conservative. In Ben Hill County, GA 36.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ben Hill county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.6% to 36.5%.
Ben Hill county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fitzgerald, GA is leaning conservative.
Ben Hill County, Georgia is strongly conservative.
Fitzgerald Metro Area is strongly conservative.
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.
Fitzgerald, 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 Fitzgerald, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 489 contributions totaling $104,829 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $214 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 315 contributions totaling $137,688 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $437 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)