Sharon, GA is a small town in the Peach State with a population of just under 500 people. It is a close-knit community that values its municipal government and local politicians. Each election cycle, citizens come out en masse to support their favored candidates for mayor and other local offices. Candidates are typically known for their commitment to keeping taxes low and representing the citizens who elected them. Those who get elected are expected to carry out the will of the people, making sure that their needs are met and their voices are heard. The city also has a vibrant political scene with multiple groups dedicated to protecting voter rights and educating the public on current issues. All residents of Sharon, GA have an active role in shaping the future of their town through their engagement in local politics.
The political climate in Sharon, GA is somewhat liberal.
Taliaferro County, GA is moderately liberal. In Taliaferro County, GA 60.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 38.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Taliaferro county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.5% to 38.8%.
Taliaferro county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sharon, GA is somewhat liberal.
Taliaferro County, Georgia is moderately 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.
Sharon, Georgia: D 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 Sharon, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 35 contributions totaling $1,707 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)