Henderson, GA is an active political community with local issues that require attention. As the county seat of Bulloch County, the city of Henderson is home to many citizens who take an active role in local politics. The town has a strong presence throughout the region, and its people actively participate in political events and decisions that affect their lives. Local elections are held on a regular basis for city council members, school board members, and more. Residents of Henderson are passionate about their beliefs, and often attend rallies or meetings to make sure their voice is heard. Political activity is also encouraged by the city’s leaders, who regularly invite citizens to offer feedback about current issues or suggest solutions for upcoming initiatives. By staying informed and engaged with its citizens’ needs, Henderson continues to be a thriving example of democracy in action.
The political climate in Henderson, GA is somewhat liberal.
Chatham County, GA is moderately liberal. In Chatham County, GA 58.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chatham county remained very strongly Democratic, 58.6% to 39.9%.
Chatham county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Henderson, GA is somewhat liberal.
Chatham County, Georgia is moderately liberal.
Savannah 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.
Henderson, Georgia: r d D D D D
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 Henderson, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,664 contributions totaling $61,771 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 407 contributions totaling $94,904 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $233 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)