Election Results and Trends in Atlanta, GA
In the last Presidential election, Atlanta, GA voted predominantly Democrat, with 77.0% of voters casting their ballot for Biden, while 21.8% of voters in Atlanta voted for Trump, and other parties voting 1.2%. Based on these voting patterns, Atlanta is considered a very liberal city. Specifically, it ranks 18th out of the most populated 333 cities in the United States in terms of liberalism based on the 2020 Presidential election results. Conversely, when looking at the conservative voting patterns in the 2020 election, Atlanta ranks 317th out of the 333 most populated cities, indicating a relatively low conservative vote.
Presidential Elections Voting Trend
Atlanta has predominantly favored liberal candidates in Presidential elections. The city's voters supported Clinton (1996), Gore (2000), Kerry (2004), Obama (2008, 2012), Clinton (2016), and Biden (2020). Although Georgia was historically a Republican stronghold, Atlanta's urban electorate has consistently leaned Democrat, reflecting a growing urban-rural divide in political preferences. The city's liberal trend was crucial to Georgia's shift to the Democrat column in the 2020 election.
Local Elections
On the city level, Atlanta has followed a similar liberal trend over the past 25 years. Democrats or those espousing progressive policies have often occupied the Mayoral office and City Council. This aligns with Atlanta's national electoral behavior and the city's embrace of liberal social and economic policies.