Danville, GA is a small town located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It has a rich history rooted in agriculture and small-town values, but it is also home to an increasingly diverse population. Despite its size, Danville has a strong political presence that allows residents to be involved in their local government. The town’s mayor is elected every two years by the local residents, and there are several other positions on the town council that are voted on each year. From time to time, notable state and national candidates have visited Danville for public events, offering locals an opportunity to hear from politicians who could potentially shape their futures. Voting registration is open to anybody over 18 years old with a valid address in Danville, giving all residents the right to weigh in on issues that affect their lives.
The political climate in Danville, GA is somewhat conservative.
Twiggs County, GA is leaning conservative. In Twiggs County, GA 46.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Twiggs county remained moderately Republican, 53.3% to 46.0%.
Twiggs county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Danville, GA is somewhat conservative.
Twiggs County, Georgia is leaning conservative.
Macon-Bibb County Metro Area is leaning 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.
Danville, Georgia: D d d d 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 Danville, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $120 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $4,800 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $240 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)