Rome, Georgia is a small city located in the northwest part of the state. It is home to approximately 35,000 people and has a history of strong political engagement. Political candidates running for office in Rome range from local elected officials such as city council members and school board representatives to county-level positions like commissioners. These candidates come from diverse backgrounds and reflect the city's interests, which vary widely depending on the issue at hand. Rome is also served by members of both parties in the state legislature and members of Congress from both parties in Washington DC. As Rome grows, its politics become increasingly complex and competitive with campaigns that are often heated but ultimately successful for those seeking office. There is no doubt that Rome's politics are an important part of its identity and culture.
The political climate in Rome, GA is somewhat conservative.
Floyd County, GA is very conservative. In Floyd County, GA 28.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Floyd county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.9% to 28.8%.
Floyd county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rome, GA is somewhat conservative.
Floyd County, Georgia is very conservative.
Rome 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.
Rome, 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 Rome, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,406 contributions totaling $101,936 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,670 contributions totaling $465,395 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)