Harris, GA County is an active political area with a history of strong local representation. In recent years, the county has seen many changes in its elected officials, ranging from long-time incumbents to newcomers to the political scene. This fluctuation has been beneficial for Harris residents as it allows them to vote for candidates they believe could bring positive change and fresh perspectives to their community. At state and national levels, there have been numerous initiatives supported by politicians in the county that have benefited residents. These initiatives include funding for infrastructure projects such as road improvements and expansions, as well as additional resources for education and healthcare programs. It is clear that Harris County is engaging in productive politics that strive to make life better for its citizens.
The political climate in Harris County, GA is very conservative.
In Harris County, GA 27.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Harris county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.6% to 27.3%.
Harris county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Harris County, GA is very conservative.
Columbus Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Harris, 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 Harris County, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 381 contributions totaling $26,241 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 343 contributions totaling $148,920 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $434 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)