Jenkins, GA County is a vibrant and diverse community in the state of Georgia. The county is governed by elected officials who are voted into office by the people in the county. These local politicians are responsible for representing their constituents’ voices on matters involving taxation, funding, and other issues that affect the quality of life across Jenkins. Over the years, Jenkins has seen its fair share of political debates, with candidates from different backgrounds coming together to discuss important issues within the county. From these debates have come meaningful legislation that has improved infrastructure and provided essential services to citizens. In addition, local political candidates have shown great commitment to engaging with their constituents on a regular basis to ensure that they have access to accurate information about how laws will affect them and their families. As Jenkins continues to grow and evolve as a community, it is essential that its citizens stay informed about their local politics so they can make informed decisions about who should lead them in the future.
The political climate in Jenkins County, GA is strongly conservative.
In Jenkins County, GA 36.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jenkins county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.5% to 36.6%.
Jenkins county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jenkins County, GA is strongly conservative.
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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.
Jenkins, 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 Jenkins County, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $167 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $3,986 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $199 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)