Bethel is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Bethel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethel, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bethel leans more Republican than 38 of 48 neighbors.
Bethel runs about 52 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bethel. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Bethel 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 Bethel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in Bethel are family households, about 11 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; Bethel, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bethel looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Bethel own their home, about 19 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Bethel sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monticello, GA R+40
- Gladesville, GA R+43
- Maxwell, GA R+61
- Stark, GA R+56
- Stewart, GA R+48
- Mansfield, GA R+63
- Flovilla, GA R+37
- Worthville, GA R+40
- Shady Dale, GA R+57
- Pepperton, GA R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Miltonvale, KS R+74
- Bloomingrose, WV R+65
- Serena, IL R+34
- Mc Intosh, NM R+54
- Bel, LA R+88
- Goggins, GA R+30
- Stanford, MT R+63
- Tinsley, MS R+64
- Choctaw, FL R+50
- Circleville, KS R+61
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.