Byron leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Byron typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Byron, ~31% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Byron compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Byron leans more Republican than 19 of 35 neighbors.
Byron runs about 24 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Byron. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Byron 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 Byron, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Byron votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 45%, well 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 77% of households in Byron are family households, above 83% of cities.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Byron, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Byron looks the way it does
Turnout in Byron 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 Cities
- Echeconnee, GA R+30
- Centerville, GA R+6
- Warner Robins, GA D+10
- Fort Valley, GA D+30
- Kathleen, GA R+19
- Bonaire, GA R+18
- Lizella, GA R+31
- Robins AFB, GA R+18
- Lee Pope, GA R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morton, IL R+25
- Johnson City, NY D+8
- Chardon, OH R+32
- Cedarburg, WI R+5
- Spring Creek, NV R+64
- Johnstown, CO R+32
- Lakeland North, WA D+16
- Somerton, AZ D+8
- Tehachapi, CA R+29
- Chestnut Hill, MA D+60
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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.