Chamblee, GA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Chamblee

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Chamblee leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.

 

About 53% of adults in Chamblee typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chamblee, ~37% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Chamblee compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Chamblee leans more Democratic than 36 of 67 neighbors.

Chamblee runs about 40 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Chamblee sits clearly on the Democratic side.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chamblee. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 21 points.

Why Chamblee 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 Chamblee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Chamblee live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Chamblee sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 93% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Chamblee have never been married, above 98% of cities.

Paved land cover and Democratic lean

Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Chamblee, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Chamblee looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Chamblee is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 28%, about 14 points above the Georgia average of 14%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 66% of households in Chamblee rent, compared to around 49% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Chamblee report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.