Colquitt County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Colquitt County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colquitt County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colquitt County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Colquitt County leans more Republican than 12 of 17 neighbors.
Colquitt County runs about 34 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Colquitt County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Colquitt County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Colquitt County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Colquitt County, GA does.
Why turnout in Colquitt County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Colquitt 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%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in Colquitt County rent, above 87% of counties. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Colquitt County report food insecurity, above 91% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Cook County, GA R+34
- Thomas County, GA R+18
- Mitchell County, GA R+9
- Tift County, GA R+22
- Worth County, GA R+49
- Brooks County, GA R+23
- Berrien County, GA R+66
- Grady County, GA R+29
- Dougherty County, GA D+48
- Lowndes County, GA Even
Counties with Similar Populations
- Windham County, VT D+28
- Caldwell County, TX R+17
- Perry County, PA R+52
- Osage County, OK R+39
- Thomas County, GA R+18
- Habersham County, GA R+55
- Hillsdale County, MI R+43
- Hancock County, MS R+53
- Greene County, AR R+58
- Bryan County, OK R+54
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.