The city of Locust Grove, Georgia is nestled in the heart of Henry County. It is an incorporated city that has experienced rapid growth over the past decade and currently has a population of 4,729 people. Locust Grove's politics are overseen by its mayor and five-member city council, all elected by local residents. Recent elections have seen a focus on the future development of the city, with candidates advocating for improved infrastructure, better access to public transportation and services, and increased economic opportunities. In addition to encouraging community engagement through town hall meetings and other initiatives, these candidates also strive to make sure that the needs of all residents are addressed. By staying focused on their commitment to providing an excellent quality of life for its citizens, Locust Grove remains a desirable place to live for families and individuals alike.
The political climate in Zip 30248 (Locust Grove, GA) is leaning liberal.
Henry County, GA is moderately liberal. In Henry County, GA 59.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henry county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 59.7% to 39.2%.
Henry county voted Democratic in 2020 and 2016, after voting Republican in the previous four elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 30248 (Locust Grove, GA) is leaning liberal.
Locust Grove, Georgia is leaning liberal.
Henry County, Georgia is moderately liberal.
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area is moderately 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.
Locust Grove, Georgia: R R r r 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 30248 (Locust Grove)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 109 contributions totaling $5,741 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 157 contributions totaling $22,080 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)