Allenhurst leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Allenhurst typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Allenhurst, ~30% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Allenhurst compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Allenhurst leans more Democratic than 28 of 35 neighbors.
Allenhurst runs about 13 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Allenhurst sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Allenhurst. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Allenhurst 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 Allenhurst, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Allenhurst is about 37%, about 36 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Allenhurst have never been married, above 90% of cities. Allenhurst runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Allenhurst, 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 Allenhurst looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Allenhurst is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 54% of households in Allenhurst rent, compared to around 39% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Allenhurst report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Walthourville, GA D+34
- Elim, GA R+11
- Hinesville, GA D+27
- McIntosh, GA D+38
- Ludowici, GA R+30
- Flemington, GA D+13
- Fort Stewart, GA R+7
- Gumbranch, GA R+18
- Riceboro, GA D+45
- Jones, GA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Russell, PA R+46
- Parker City, IN R+57
- Forestville, NY R+37
- Mount Olive, IL R+39
- Winchester, IL R+65
- Portville, NY R+37
- Lone Rock, WI R+24
- Siletz, OR R+10
- Farmersville, OH R+65
- Douglass, KS R+53
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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.