Barrow County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Barrow County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barrow County, ~24% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barrow County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Barrow County leans more Republican than 14 of 28 neighbors.
Barrow County runs about 34 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Barrow County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Barrow 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 Barrow County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Barrow County are family households, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Barrow County, GA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Barrow County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Barrow 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
- Jackson County, GA R+54
- Walton County, GA R+37
- Oconee County, GA R+41
- Gwinnett County, GA D+21
- Clarke County, GA D+35
- Hall County, GA R+32
- Banks County, GA R+78
- Forsyth County, GA R+22
- Madison County, GA R+55
- Rockdale County, GA D+42
Counties with Similar Populations
- Midland County, MI R+15
- Howard County, IN R+30
- Lee County, MS R+26
- Rockingham County, VA R+40
- Indiana County, PA R+34
- Coryell County, TX R+27
- Crawford County, PA R+39
- Monroe County, FL R+15
- Chemung County, NY R+14
- Orangeburg County, SC D+28
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.