The politics in 31217 Macon, GA focus on creating a safe and friendly environment for all residents. Local leaders strive to promote economic growth while protecting and preserving the unique culture of the area. They work to ensure that local schools are well-funded and have quality programs, as well as provide support for small businesses through tax incentives and grants. There are a variety of grassroots organizations that help advocate for the needs of the community, such as improving pedestrian access and increasing public transportation services. Additionally, state initiatives such as providing access to affordable healthcare and ensuring clean air and water have been championed by community members. By engaging in civic discourse and working together with local organizations, elected officials in 31217 Macon, GA continue to make the area a great place to live.
The political climate in Zip 31217 (Macon, GA) is moderately 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 31217 (Macon, GA) is moderately liberal.
Macon, Georgia is moderately 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 31217 (Macon)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 54 contributions totaling $3,406 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 188 contributions totaling $9,463 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)