Catoosa County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Catoosa County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Catoosa County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Catoosa County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Catoosa County leans more Republican than 4 of 21 neighbors.
Catoosa County runs about 52 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Catoosa County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Catoosa County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Catoosa County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Catoosa County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 52%, 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 72% of households in Catoosa County are family households, above 89% of counties.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Catoosa County, GA sits below the national average on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Catoosa County looks the way it does
Turnout in Catoosa 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
- Walker County, GA R+61
- Hamilton County, TN R+10
- Whitfield County, GA R+38
- Dade County, GA R+64
- Murray County, GA R+68
- Bradley County, TN R+48
- Marion County, TN R+62
- Chattooga County, GA R+58
- Sequatchie County, TN R+68
- Gordon County, GA R+60
Counties with Similar Populations
- McCracken County, KY R+30
- Otero County, NM R+19
- Madison County, NY R+13
- Carteret County, NC R+35
- Walker County, GA R+61
- Shiawassee County, MI R+27
- Allegany County, MD R+33
- Oldham County, KY R+23
- Lake County, CA R+4
- Laurens County, SC R+35
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.