Valdosta, Georgia is a small city located in Lowndes County. It is the county seat and the largest city in the county. The city has a strong sense of community and its politics reflect that. The political climate in Valdosta is largely dominated by local candidates who tend to be long-time residents of the area. During election season, local debates are held and platforms discussed so that residents can get an up close look at their options for their elected officials. There is an emphasis on voting locally as well, with campaigns focusing on getting out the vote from within the community rather than relying on outside influence or campaigning from national parties. Local initiatives such as improving infrastructure, public safety and education are always top priorities for both candidates and citizens alike. Overall, Valdosta's politics have been described as friendly but passionate, reflecting its commitment to maintaining a safe and prosperous future for all its citizens.
The political climate in Valdosta, GA is leaning liberal.
Lowndes County, GA is somewhat conservative. In Lowndes County, GA 43.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lowndes county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 43.4%.
Lowndes county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Valdosta, GA is leaning liberal.
Lowndes County, Georgia is somewhat conservative.
Valdosta Metro Area is moderately 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.
Valdosta, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Valdosta, GA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,630 contributions totaling $133,086 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,288 contributions totaling $287,972 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $224 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)