The politics in 31201 Macon, GA are shaped by the actions of local government officials. These individuals work hard to ensure that their constituents have access to necessary services and that their needs are being addressed. On the local level, 31201 Macon is served by the Bibb County Commission, which consists of seven members elected from single member districts. The Commission sets countywide policy and meets twice a month to vote on matters such as budget appropriations, land use regulations, and other issues affecting the city. Additionally, Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert works with department heads and community groups to improve the lives of citizens living within 31201. Through his leadership, Mayor Reichert has created initiatives that aim to reduce crime rates, promote business growth, and strengthen neighborhoods throughout the area. The people of 31201 Macon have an opportunity to make their voices heard in politics by voting for leaders that share their values and visions for a better future.
The political climate in Zip 31201 (Macon, GA) is strongly liberal.
Bibb County, GA is moderately liberal. In Bibb County, GA 61.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 37.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bibb county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.3% to 37.5%.
Bibb county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 31201 (Macon, GA) is strongly liberal.
Macon, Georgia is strongly liberal.
Bibb County, Georgia is moderately liberal.
Macon-Bibb County Metro Area is leaning 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.
Macon, 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 31201 (Macon)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 157 contributions totaling $21,842 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 104 contributions totaling $48,673 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $468 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)