Clarke County leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Clarke County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarke County, ~42% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarke County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Clarke County leans more Democratic than 23 of 24 neighbors.
Clarke County runs about 37 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Clarke County sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Clarke County. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Clarke 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 Clarke County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in Clarke County hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Clarke County sits in the top fifth on density (about 71%, above 91% of counties). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Clarke County have never been married, in the top fraction of counties.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Clarke County, 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 Clarke County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Clarke County 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 Counties
- Oconee County, GA R+41
- Madison County, GA R+55
- Oglethorpe County, GA R+52
- Jackson County, GA R+54
- Barrow County, GA R+36
- Morgan County, GA R+45
- Walton County, GA R+37
- Banks County, GA R+78
- Greene County, GA R+14
- Elbert County, GA R+35
Counties with Similar Populations
- Linn County, OR R+25
- Bossier Parish, LA R+30
- Fayette County, PA R+36
- Hunterdon County, NJ R+6
- Berkshire County, MA D+27
- Wichita County, TX R+31
- Skagit County, WA D+4
- Sebastian County, AR R+29
- Chautauqua County, NY R+16
- Sumter County, FL R+31
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.