Darien leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Darien typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Darien, ~25% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Darien compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Darien leans more Republican than 10 of 25 neighbors.
Darien runs about 23 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Darien. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Darien 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 Darien, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Darien votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 27%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Darien, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Darien looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Darien 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 48%, about 8 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Meridian, GA R+17
- Valona, GA D+2
- Crescent, GA D+11
- Cox, GA R+27
- Townsend, GA R+31
- Harrington, GA R+36
- Sapelo Island, GA R+11
- Eulonia, GA R+45
- Pine Harbor, GA R+36
- St. Simons Island, GA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bridgton, ME D+3
- Morriston, FL R+61
- Polkton, NC R+16
- Garnett, KS R+51
- Ferrum, VA R+55
- Vale, OR R+68
- South Pittsburg, TN R+47
- Stevenson, AL R+63
- Pinedale, WY R+49
- Woodford, VA R+25
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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.