The city of Athens, GA, zip code 30602 is a bustling college town known for its vibrant culture and strong sense of community. Home to the University of Georgia and many other higher education institutions, the area has a diverse population made up of students, professionals, and families. Politics in the area are heavily influenced by the student body, with many local political candidates focusing on issues that are important to them. Popular issues include housing affordability, access to healthcare, public transportation, environmental sustainability, and racial equality. Through initiatives like volunteer organizations and community events, local politicians strive to ensure that everyone in the city has a voice and can be heard when it comes to important issues. They work hard to create an inclusive environment where all citizens can participate fully in their civic duties without fear or oppression.
The political climate in Zip 30602 (Athens, GA) is very liberal.
Clarke County, GA is very liberal. In Clarke County, GA 70.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 28.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clarke county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 70.1% to 28.1%.
Clarke county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 30602 (Athens, GA) is very liberal.
Athens, Georgia is very liberal.
Clarke County, Georgia is very liberal.
Athens-Clarke County 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.
Athens, Georgia: D D D D 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 zip 30602 (Athens)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $2,440 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)