Haralson County in Georgia is known for its small-town charm and vibrant community. Located in the northwest corner of the state, the county has a rich history that dates back to the Civil War. Politically, Haralson County leans conservative, with citizens largely supporting the Republican Party. The local government consists of a five-member Board of Commissioners that is elected by voters who reside in each district. The current Board is comprised of both Republicans and Democrats, reflecting the diverse political views held by members of the county. In recent years, there have been several local elections with intense competition between candidates from both parties. These elections have proven to be hard-fought battles that highlight the importance of civic engagement and democracy in Haralson County.
The political climate in Haralson County, GA is very conservative.
In Haralson County, GA 12.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 86.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Haralson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 86.5% to 12.6%.
Haralson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Haralson County, GA is very conservative.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area 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.
Haralson, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Haralson County, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 93 contributions totaling $3,448 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 249 contributions totaling $41,440 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $166 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)