Butler, GA is a small city located in Taylor County which has a population of 1,314 people. The city prides itself on its sense of community and tight-knit relationships between its citizens. Politics in Butler are an important part of the local culture as citizens take part in town hall meetings to discuss important issues and make sure their voices are heard. Local elections and ballot initiatives are closely followed by residents who take the time to learn about the candidates running for office. Civic organizations such as the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce host events to help educate citizens about current politics and provide a space for open dialogue. Residents of Butler have shown a strong commitment to making their opinions heard when it comes to politics and this commitment has helped shape the culture of the city for generations.
The political climate in Butler, GA is somewhat conservative.
Taylor County, GA is strongly conservative. In Taylor County, GA 36.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Taylor county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.0% to 36.1%.
Taylor county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Butler, GA is somewhat conservative.
Taylor County, Georgia 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.
Butler, 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 Butler, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $1,208 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $2,090 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)