Charlton County leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Charlton County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Charlton County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Charlton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Charlton County leans more Republican than 4 of 9 neighbors.
Charlton County runs about 44 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Charlton County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 75 points.
Why Charlton 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 Charlton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Charlton County drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Charlton County sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 97% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Charlton County, 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 Charlton County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Charlton County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 7 points below the Georgia average of 56%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Charlton County report food insecurity, above 86% of counties. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Charlton County have completed high school, below 91% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Camden County, GA R+35
- Nassau County, FL R+47
- Brantley County, GA R+80
- Baker County, FL R+61
- Ware County, GA R+30
- Pierce County, GA R+71
- Duval County, FL D+7
- Glynn County, GA R+14
- Clinch County, GA R+51
- Clay County, FL R+31
Counties with Similar Populations
- Pulaski County, IN R+54
- Allen County, KS R+48
- Goshen County, WY R+62
- Towns County, GA R+53
- Yalobusha County, MS R+19
- Telfair County, GA R+30
- Camp County, TX R+41
- Poquoson City, VA R+38
- Mississippi County, MO R+35
- Dawson County, TX R+47
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.