Dodge County leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Dodge County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dodge County, ~19% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dodge County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Dodge County leans more Republican than 17 of 20 neighbors.
Dodge County runs about 41 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Dodge County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Dodge County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Dodge County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Dodge County drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Dodge County, GA does.
Why turnout in Dodge County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dodge County 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 Counties
- Bleckley County, GA R+42
- Pulaski County, GA R+31
- Telfair County, GA R+30
- Wilcox County, GA R+33
- Wheeler County, GA R+31
- Laurens County, GA R+19
- Ben Hill County, GA R+17
- Dooly County, GA R+6
- Treutlen County, GA R+35
- Twiggs County, GA R+22
Counties with Similar Populations
- Taylor County, WI R+46
- Smith County, TN R+64
- Davison County, SD R+43
- Montague County, TX R+70
- Orange County, IN R+54
- Washington County, GA D+3
- Martin County, MN R+38
- DeWitt County, TX R+49
- Spencer County, IN R+49
- Richland Parish, LA R+38
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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.