The politics in Sunny Side, GA are a vibrant and dynamic part of the local culture. There are many active initiatives with regards to local government that impact the community, from issues such as public transportation to housing. There are several well-respected organizations that work on behalf of the citizens to ensure their voices are heard and their needs met. Local government is comprised of elected officials who work hard to represent their constituents’ interests at various levels, ranging from national to municipal politics. Furthermore, events such as town hall meetings provide an opportunity for the public to engage with local leaders and have their say in decision-making processes. All these activities help create a more informed and engaged citizenry in Sunny Side.
The political climate in Sunny Side, GA is somewhat conservative.
Spalding County, GA is moderately conservative. In Spalding County, GA 39.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Spalding county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.9% to 39.1%.
Spalding county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sunny Side, GA is somewhat conservative.
Spalding County, Georgia is moderately 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.
Sunny Side, 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 Sunny Side, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 782 contributions totaling $54,845 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 589 contributions totaling $85,486 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)