Atlanta leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Atlanta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Atlanta, ~24% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~19% 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 3 of 17 neighbors.
Atlanta runs about 40 points more Republican than Michigan as a whole.
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.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Atlanta hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Michigan average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Atlanta, MI sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Atlanta looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Atlanta is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 63% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hillman, MI R+48
- Lewiston, MI R+36
- Canada Creek Ranch, MI R+43
- Johannesburg, MI R+40
- Comins, MI R+48
- Lachine, MI R+45
- Sparr, MI R+42
- Lovells, MI R+40
- Red Oak, MI R+45
- Fairview, MI R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belle Plaine, KS R+53
- Pollock, LA R+85
- Piermont, NY D+31
- Drew, MS D+24
- Herington, KS R+46
- Riddle, OR R+33
- Herald, CA R+36
- Walpole, NH R+12
- Stapleton, AL R+61
- Neeses, SC R+28
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department 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.