Bainbridge, GA is located in Decatur County and is home to many people who are passionate about politics. The city has an active local political system and residents are encouraged to be involved in the process of promoting their community. Local political candidates come from all walks of life, and often attempt to represent diverse interests within their constituents. They must prove themselves as adept leaders, effective advocates for their constituents’ needs, as well as experienced communicators to effectively serve the public. The city also has a long history of engaging in civic activism and ensuring that voices of citizens are heard through various initiatives from voter registration drives to canvassing activities. As local people come together to create a better place for everyone, Bainbridge remains an inspiring example of how citizens can make a difference through the power of their participation in politics.
The political climate in Zip 39817 (Bainbridge, GA) is somewhat conservative.
Decatur County, GA is moderately conservative. In Decatur County, GA 41.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Decatur county remained very strongly Republican, 58.1% to 41.1%.
Decatur county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 39817 (Bainbridge, GA) is somewhat conservative.
Bainbridge, Georgia is somewhat conservative.
Decatur County, Georgia is moderately conservative.
Bainbridge Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
Bainbridge, 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 zip 39817 (Bainbridge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 87 contributions totaling $7,733 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $89 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $8,147 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $173 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)