The city of Ellijay, Georgia is located in Gilmer County and is known for its beautiful North Georgia mountains, plentiful outdoor activities, and vibrant downtown. The local politics in Ellijay have been characterized by a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility and a balance between economic development and environmental protection. In recent years, the city has made strides towards improving public infrastructure while also dedicating funds to preserve natural resources. Local government works closely with community leaders and businesses on initiatives that benefit the long-term goals of the city. Recently, Ellijay's elected representatives have focused their efforts on increasing access to education, protecting small businesses, and creating more job opportunities for citizens. Residents of Ellijay take pride in being able to elect individuals who actively work to make sure their values are reflected in local policies while preserving the unique character of the area.
The political climate in Ellijay, GA is strongly conservative.
Gilmer County, GA is very conservative. In Gilmer County, GA 17.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gilmer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.3% to 17.7%.
Gilmer county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ellijay, GA is strongly conservative.
Gilmer 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.
Ellijay, 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 Ellijay, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,217 contributions totaling $130,513 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $59 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 852 contributions totaling $134,524 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $158 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)