Bethlehem leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Bethlehem typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bethlehem, ~26% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bethlehem compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bethlehem leans more Republican than 18 of 57 neighbors.
Bethlehem runs about 30 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bethlehem. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bethlehem votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 37%, modestly above the Georgia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Bethlehem are family households, above 91% of cities.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bethlehem, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bethlehem looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bethlehem 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 Cities
- Campton, GA R+61
- Whistleville, GA R+50
- Winder, GA R+34
- Windsor, GA D+27
- Carl, GA R+42
- Auburn, GA R+23
- Between, GA R+53
- Mulberry, GA R+52
- Monroe, GA R+33
- Sells, GA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Merrill, WI R+27
- Quincy, FL D+45
- Wauconda, IL Even
- Eureka, MO R+25
- Grand Ledge, MI R+4
- Valle Vista, CA R+15
- Prospect Heights, IL D+9
- North Reading, MA D+9
- Fort Thomas, KY Even
- Denville, NJ Even
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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.