Located in Madison County, GA, 30628 Colbert is a small rural community with a strong sense of local pride. Although the area does not have any large political structures or movements, the citizens take great pride in their small town and work to make it an even more welcoming place for those who live there. The locals are passionate about their community and its values, which often extend to local politics. In recent years, numerous candidates have run for office in the county and across the state. Each candidate has brought different ideas and perspectives to local government issues, giving citizens more options when it comes to electing representatives that best represent their values and beliefs. Ultimately, local politics in Colbert is a reflection of its residents; one focused on creating a better future while honoring tradition and fostering community.
The political climate in Zip 30628 (Colbert, GA) is very conservative.
Madison County, GA is very conservative. In Madison County, GA 22.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.8% to 22.8%.
Madison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 30628 (Colbert, GA) is very conservative.
Colbert, Georgia is very conservative.
Madison County, Georgia is very conservative.
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.
Colbert, 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 30628 (Colbert)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 166 contributions totaling $3,305 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 65 contributions totaling $14,122 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)