Atlanta leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Atlanta typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Atlanta, ~17% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~33% 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 85 of 100 neighbors.
Atlanta runs about 62 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Atlanta is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Atlanta. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 34 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.
Atlanta votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Atlanta runs about 62 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Atlanta sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Atlanta, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Atlanta looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Atlanta own their home, about 14 points above the New York average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Hunt Hollow, NY R+21
- Naples, NY R+15
- Perkinsville, NY R+49
- Wallace, NY R+50
- Springwater, NY R+30
- Italy, NY R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
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- McLemoresville, TN R+63
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- Canaseraga, NY R+54
- Ironton, TX R+57
- Massena Springs, NY R+27
- Chokio, MN R+47
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- Melvin Village, NH R+3
- Harvard Hills, IL R+23
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of 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.