Capel is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Capel typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Capel, ~8% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Capel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Capel leans more Republican than 32 of 34 neighbors.
Capel runs about 73 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Capel. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+66), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Capel leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Capel. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Capel, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Capel looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Capel is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Capel rent, above 90% of cities. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in Capel have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Spence, GA R+68
- Cairo, GA R+15
- Ochlocknee, GA R+69
- Pine Park, GA R+44
- Whigham, GA R+57
- Pelham, GA R+8
- Meigs, GA R+35
- Dawesville, GA R+57
- Vada, GA R+58
- Newark, GA R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eagle Point, WI R+32
- Tumacacori, AZ D+4
- Hallidayboro, IL R+56
- Ruth, NV R+64
- Silver Beach, WA D+41
- Lawrence, NE R+68
- West Lubec, ME R+17
- Sumter, GA R+6
- Ingold, NC R+23
- Raymertown, NY R+32
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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.