Conley is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Conley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Conley, ~60% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Conley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Conley leans more Democratic than 56 of 64 neighbors.
Conley runs about 80 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Conley sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Conley. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Conley 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 Conley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Conley is about 6%, about 66 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Conley have never been married, above 97% of cities. Conley runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Conley, GA sits in the top tenth 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 Conley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Conley 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 Cities
- Ellenwood, GA D+76
- Lake City, GA D+46
- Forest Park, GA D+54
- Panthersville, GA D+86
- Morrow, GA D+55
- Hapeville, GA D+47
- Rex, GA D+68
- Candler-McAfee, GA D+84
- Decatur, GA D+74
- Belvedere Park, GA D+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lincoln Park, NJ R+16
- Kelseyville, CA D+2
- Erwin, TN R+54
- Burr Ridge, IL R+3
- Wapato, WA D+14
- Brookhaven, PA D+17
- Garnet Valley, PA Even
- Fort Meade, MD D+40
- Hermantown, MN D+4
- Hollywood, MD R+26
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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.