The politics in The Rock, GA (30285) are vibrant and varied. The area is served by representatives from the Georgia State Senate, the House of Representatives, and U.S. Congress. Political activism is a popular way to engage with local issues in this area, giving citizens an opportunity to have their voices heard on matters that affect their lives. A number of special interest groups can be found in the area, including those that focus on education reform, healthcare reform, economic development initiatives, and environmental protection policies. Regular meetings are held throughout the year to discuss these topics and find solutions for any problems facing the community. Residents also have access to a wide variety of forums where they can express their opinions and get involved in political discourse.
The political climate in Zip 30285 (The Rock, GA) is strongly conservative.
Upson County, GA is very conservative. In Upson County, GA 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Upson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.7% to 32.6%.
Upson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 30285 (The Rock, GA) is strongly conservative.
The Rock, Georgia is strongly conservative.
Upson County, Georgia is very conservative.
Thomaston Metro Area is very 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.
The Rock, 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 30285 (The Rock)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $150 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $1,680 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $280 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)