Bryan County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Bryan County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bryan County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bryan County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bryan County leans more Republican than 8 of 11 neighbors.
Bryan County runs about 33 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bryan County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Bryan 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 Bryan County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Bryan County are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Adult tooth loss and voter turnout
Places with a low adult tooth-loss rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bryan County, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Tooth loss does not drive turnout; it reflects age, income, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Bryan County looks the way it does
Turnout in Bryan County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Chatham County, GA D+26
- Liberty County, GA D+16
- Effingham County, GA R+46
- Long County, GA R+26
- McIntosh County, GA R+24
- Evans County, GA R+33
- Jasper County, SC Even
- Bulloch County, GA R+10
- Wayne County, GA R+52
- Beaufort County, SC R+9
Counties with Similar Populations
- Warren County, MS D+6
- Henderson County, KY R+33
- Beaufort County, NC R+24
- Phelps County, MO R+33
- Wood County, TX R+68
- Stephenson County, IL R+14
- Branch County, MI R+38
- McDowell County, NC R+50
- Washington County, MS D+48
- Stokes County, NC R+57
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.