Cusseta leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Cusseta typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cusseta, ~25% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cusseta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cusseta leans more Republican than 17 of 38 neighbors.
Cusseta runs about 12 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cusseta. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Cusseta 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 Cusseta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cusseta votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 43%, well above the Georgia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Cusseta are family households, above 81% of cities.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Cusseta, GA does.
Why turnout in Cusseta looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cusseta is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 76% of households in Cusseta rent, compared to around 38% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 97% of adults in Cusseta have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Benning, GA R+32
- Fort Benning South, GA R+19
- Oswichee, AL Even
- Nuckols, AL D+48
- Fort Mitchell, AL D+13
- Holy Trinity, AL R+26
- Columbus, GA D+31
- Louvale, GA R+6
- Union, GA R+30
- Phenix City, AL R+3
Cities with Similar Populations
- Terry, MS R+4
- La Joya, TX R+2
- Harpers Ferry, WV R+28
- Donaldsonville, LA D+42
- Presque Isle, ME R+17
- Chester, NJ R+7
- Reading, OH R+8
- Dalhart, TX R+50
- Perryton, TX R+55
- Cuero, TX R+35
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.