Lumpkin County, located in the north-central region of Georgia, is a rural area that prides itself on its small town feel and friendly atmosphere. While the county does not have an abundance of political representation, there are several organizations and individuals involved in local politics. From the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners to the American Legion Post 245, citizens can join civic organizations or get involved in local campaigns to advocate for their ideals. The county also has a number of state representatives who regularly hold town hall meetings to keep residents informed about what is happening in the state legislature. Whether citizens are looking to be more involved politically or simply stay informed, there are plenty of opportunities to do so in Lumpkin County.
The political climate in Lumpkin County, GA is very conservative.
In Lumpkin County, GA 20.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lumpkin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.2% to 20.1%.
Lumpkin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lumpkin County, GA is very 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.
Lumpkin, 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 Lumpkin County, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 653 contributions totaling $32,442 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 320 contributions totaling $96,792 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $302 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)