Cartersville leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Cartersville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cartersville, ~24% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cartersville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cartersville leans more Republican than 11 of 57 neighbors.
Cartersville runs about 32 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cartersville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Cartersville 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 Cartersville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cartersville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 55%, well above the Georgia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cartersville, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cartersville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cartersville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Center, GA R+56
- Emerson, GA R+54
- White, GA R+66
- Euharlee, GA R+65
- Pleasant Valley, GA R+74
- Kingston, GA R+69
- Taylorsville, GA R+76
- Rydal, GA R+75
- Sutallee, GA R+61
- Acworth, GA R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wilmington, CA D+30
- Kannapolis, NC R+8
- Kapolei, HI D+7
- Pico Rivera, CA D+28
- Montebello, CA D+28
- Wellington, FL R+6
- Reston, VA D+45
- La Mesa, CA D+24
- Albany, OR R+2
- Tigard, OR D+40
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.