Carlton is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Carlton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Carlton, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Carlton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Carlton leans more Republican than 29 of 55 neighbors.
Carlton runs about 53 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Carlton. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Carlton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Carlton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Carlton, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Carlton looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Carlton own their home, about 19 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Carlton sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Point Peter, GA R+56
- Paoli, GA R+60
- Dove Creek, GA R+34
- Veribest, GA R+48
- Enterprise, GA R+52
- Vesta, GA R+56
- Comer, GA R+59
- Match, GA R+58
- Smithonia, GA R+56
- Goss, GA R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dushore, PA R+47
- Machias, NY R+42
- Pine Hill, TN R+74
- DeMossville, KY R+61
- Gethsemane, AR R+16
- Red Level, AL R+78
- Rockwell, IA R+35
- Newfane, VT D+27
- Holton, IN R+66
- Terrell, NC R+39
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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.