Bulloch County leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Bulloch County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bulloch County, ~29% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bulloch County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bulloch County leans more Republican than 6 of 18 neighbors.
Bulloch County runs about 8 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bulloch County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Bulloch County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Bulloch County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bulloch County, GA sits in the top tenth 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 Bulloch County looks the way it does
Turnout in Bulloch 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
- Candler County, GA R+40
- Evans County, GA R+33
- Screven County, GA R+23
- Jenkins County, GA R+20
- Effingham County, GA R+46
- Tattnall County, GA R+43
- Emanuel County, GA R+35
- Toombs County, GA R+34
- Bryan County, GA R+35
- Liberty County, GA D+16
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wagoner County, OK R+40
- Manitowoc County, WI R+24
- Caldwell County, NC R+47
- Yuba County, CA R+16
- Clearfield County, PA R+46
- Payne County, OK R+18
- Cape Girardeau County, MO R+34
- Floyd County, IN R+18
- Leavenworth County, KS R+20
- Kosciusko County, IN R+47
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.