Atlanta is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Atlanta typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Atlanta, ~10% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Atlanta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Atlanta leans more Republican than 13 of 45 neighbors.
Atlanta runs about 32 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Atlanta. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Atlanta 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 Atlanta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Atlanta live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Atlanta sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Atlanta, LA sits in the bottom 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 Atlanta looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in Atlanta report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in Atlanta have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mars Hill, LA R+69
- Curry, LA R+68
- Hargis, LA R+85
- Winnfield, LA R+22
- St. Maurice, LA R+41
- Odra, LA R+87
- Kadesh, LA R+63
- Montgomery, LA R+75
- Packton, LA R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wilcox, PA R+50
- Springdale, TX R+55
- New Hope, FL R+70
- Mead, NE R+52
- Jane, MO R+71
- Sontag, MS R+3
- Nome, TX R+63
- Jersey City, WI R+33
- Galeton, CO R+61
- Upton, GA R+39
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections, 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.