Acworth leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Acworth typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Acworth, ~38% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Acworth compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Acworth leans more Republican than 20 of 47 neighbors.
Acworth runs about 7 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Acworth. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 70 points.
Why Acworth leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Acworth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Acworth votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 71%, far above the Georgia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Acworth are family households, above 78% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Acworth, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Acworth looks the way it does
Turnout in Acworth sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kennesaw, GA D+7
- Emerson, GA R+54
- Nebo, GA R+29
- Woodstock, GA R+25
- Marietta, GA D+13
- Fair Oaks, GA D+37
- Dallas, GA R+25
- Powder Springs, GA D+26
- Holly Springs, GA R+37
- Cartersville, GA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lehigh Acres, FL R+6
- Pompano Beach, FL D+18
- Hillsboro, OR D+30
- Broomfield, CO D+22
- Green Bay, WI D+8
- Costa Mesa, CA D+8
- Norcross, GA D+31
- Yuma, AZ R+9
- Sparks, NV Even
- Bowling Green, KY R+11
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.