Ben Hill County leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Ben Hill County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ben Hill County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ben Hill County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Ben Hill County leans more Republican than 2 of 20 neighbors.
Ben Hill County runs about 15 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Ben Hill County. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Ben Hill 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 Ben Hill County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Ben Hill County hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Georgia average of 24%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in Ben Hill County drive to work alone, above 89% of counties.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ben Hill County, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Ben Hill County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ben Hill County 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 48%, about 8 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Irwin County, GA R+43
- Wilcox County, GA R+33
- Turner County, GA R+19
- Tift County, GA R+22
- Coffee County, GA R+35
- Telfair County, GA R+30
- Dodge County, GA R+43
- Berrien County, GA R+66
- Crisp County, GA R+7
- Atkinson County, GA R+57
Counties with Similar Populations
- Park County, MT R+14
- Bristol City, VA R+32
- Manassas Park City, VA D+19
- Cook County, GA R+34
- Arkansas County, AR R+33
- Henry County, AL R+45
- Union County, IL R+48
- Tama County, IA R+25
- Mariposa County, CA R+16
- Mason County, KY R+42
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.