Crystal Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Crystal Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crystal Springs, ~13% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crystal Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crystal Springs leans more Republican than 12 of 66 neighbors.
Crystal Springs runs about 63 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crystal Springs. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Crystal Springs 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 Crystal Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Crystal Springs live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Georgia average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Crystal Springs, GA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Crystal Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Crystal Springs sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coosa, GA R+51
- Armuchee, GA R+72
- Floyd Springs, GA R+71
- Holland, GA R+65
- Riverside, GA R+48
- Berryton, GA R+69
- Harrisburg, GA R+67
- Summerville, GA R+52
- Mount Berry, GA R+34
- Lyerly, GA R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Grove, MI R+17
- Comins, MI R+48
- Carmack, MS R+78
- Martinville, MS R+60
- Hayti Heights, MO D+38
- Hayesville, IA R+46
- Whitehead, NC R+58
- Yost, OK R+47
- Delta, IA R+53
- Valley Hill, KY R+55
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.