Denver is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Denver typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Denver, ~8% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Denver compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Denver leans more Republican than 54 of 72 neighbors.
Denver runs about 71 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why Denver 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 Denver, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Denver live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Georgia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Denver sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Denver are family households, above 78% of cities.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Denver, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Denver looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Denver 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
- Glenn, GA R+70
- Waresville, GA R+69
- Franklin, GA R+68
- Antioch, GA R+64
- Cooksville, GA R+75
- Harrisonville, GA R+54
- Rock Mills, AL R+86
- Wares Crossroads, GA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elko, GA R+40
- Ellerton, OH R+38
- Tazlina, AK R+29
- Pattonsburg, MO R+68
- Key Colony Beach, FL R+35
- Fairview, MO R+72
- Larimer, PA R+31
- Greenbush, VA R+3
- Hathaway, LA R+38
- DeValls Bluff, AR R+46
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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.