Henry, GA County is situated in the state of Georgia and has been a major political hub for decades. The county has a strong Democratic base, which is reflected in its voting records and local political landscape. Local politicians here focus on issues such as economic growth, education reform, and healthcare access. While there are many current candidates running for office in Henry County, they all share a commitment to improving the lives of residents by addressing key issues impacting their everyday lives. Residents have an active voice in their government and can be heard through the many town hall meetings hosted by local officials throughout the year. These forums are critical for citizens to express their opinions and shape policy decisions that will ultimately benefit them and their families.
The political climate in Henry County, GA is moderately liberal.
In Henry County, GA 59.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henry county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.7% to 39.2%.
Henry county voted Democratic in 2020 and 2016, after voting Republican in the previous four elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Henry County, GA is moderately liberal.
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.
Henry, Georgia: R R r r 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 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 Henry County, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,502 contributions totaling $219,932 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,566 contributions totaling $397,823 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)