Eatonton, GA is a small town located in Putnam County. It is home to a variety of different political opinions, with citizens ranging from conservative to liberal. Over the past few years, Eatonton has seen an increase in local government engagement, with more and more residents becoming involved in decision-making processes. Local elections are very competitive, with candidates campaigning on a wide range of issues including fiscal responsibility, economic development, public safety and environmental protection. In addition to these topics, candidates often discuss how they will help bridge the gap between the rural and urban areas of Eatonton that have been historically divided. As citizens continue to become more engaged in Eatonton's political process, the community is sure to benefit from their collective efforts.
The political climate in Eatonton, GA is moderately conservative.
Putnam County, GA is very conservative. In Putnam County, GA 29.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Putnam county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.9% to 29.1%.
Putnam county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Eatonton, GA is moderately conservative.
Putnam County, Georgia 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.
Eatonton, 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 Eatonton, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,092 contributions totaling $58,761 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $54 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 978 contributions totaling $245,547 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $251 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)