Coosa is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Coosa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coosa, ~18% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coosa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coosa leans more Republican than 5 of 70 neighbors.
Coosa runs about 48 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coosa. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Coosa 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 Coosa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Coosa drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Coosa are family households, above 84% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Coosa, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Coosa looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Coosa own their home, about 20 points above the Georgia average of 73%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Coosa have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Riverside, GA R+48
- Crystal Springs, GA R+65
- Mount Berry, GA R+34
- Floyd Springs, GA R+71
- Armuchee, GA R+72
- Rome, GA R+25
- Pinson, GA R+74
- Holland, GA R+65
- Livingston, GA R+62
- Sherwood Forest, GA R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Muddyfork, AR R+60
- Trimbelle, WI R+36
- Merritt, NC R+29
- Pamplin City, VA R+51
- Hydetown, PA R+54
- Meadow Vale, KY D+14
- Wright, MN R+29
- Nevada, KY R+60
- Turkeytown, AL R+85
- Himrod, NY R+29
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.