Varnell, Georgia is a small town located in Whitfield County. Despite its size, Varnell still has a vibrant political scene that is influential on both local and state levels. There are numerous civic organizations and political action groups dedicated to improving the quality of life in Varnell. One such organization is the Varnell Civic Association, which actively works to advocate for citizens’ rights and work closely with elected officials at all levels of government to ensure that their needs are met. Another important group is the Varnell Business Alliance, which works to create strong economic development opportunities in the city. The local government also plays an active role in politics, holding regular town hall meetings throughout the year where residents can voice their opinions about current issues affecting their community. In addition, voting rights are an important issue for many residents, who take part in elections at both national and state levels. With such a strong focus on politics, it’s clear that Varnell has an active and engaged citizenry who hold their elected officials accountable for making decisions that benefit everyone living there.
The political climate in Varnell, GA is strongly conservative.
Whitfield County, GA is very conservative. In Whitfield County, GA 29.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whitfield county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.7% to 29.0%.
Whitfield county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Varnell, GA is strongly conservative.
Whitfield County, Georgia is very conservative.
Dalton Metro Area is very 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.
Varnell, 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 Varnell, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,477 contributions totaling $79,337 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,151 contributions totaling $1,825,150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,586 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)