Bartow leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Bartow typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bartow, ~28% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bartow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bartow leans more Republican than 12 of 32 neighbors.
Bartow runs about 12 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bartow. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 52 points.
Why Bartow leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bartow. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Bartow, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bartow looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bartow is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 8 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wadley, GA D+44
- Riddleville, GA R+10
- Louisville, GA D+23
- Blundale, GA R+6
- Davisboro, GA D+7
- Pringle, GA R+46
- Tom, GA R+47
- Harrison, GA R+44
- Kite, GA R+73
- Rosier, GA D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harkers Island, NC R+50
- Sioux Rapids, IA R+46
- Highfalls, GA R+58
- Pennington, MN Even
- Balsam Lake, WI R+34
- Waterford, VT R+5
- Dornsife, PA R+67
- Parmalee, FL R+69
- Alpena Junction, MI R+33
- Longtown, OK R+61
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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.