Bacon County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Bacon County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bacon County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bacon County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bacon County leans more Republican than 15 of 17 neighbors.
Bacon County runs about 57 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bacon County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Bacon County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bacon County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Bacon County drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bacon County sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 98% of counties).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Bacon County, GA does.
Why turnout in Bacon County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bacon County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Appling County, GA R+53
- Pierce County, GA R+71
- Coffee County, GA R+35
- Jeff Davis County, GA R+57
- Ware County, GA R+30
- Atkinson County, GA R+57
- Wayne County, GA R+52
- Brantley County, GA R+80
- Clinch County, GA R+51
- Telfair County, GA R+30
Counties with Similar Populations
- Green County, KY R+68
- Clay County, NC R+46
- Dooly County, GA R+6
- Lake County, SD R+38
- North Slope Borough, AK D+12
- DeKalb County, MO R+57
- Watonwan County, MN R+29
- Washington County, NC D+7
- Owen County, KY R+63
- Martin County, KY R+74
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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.