Dooly County leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Dooly County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dooly County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dooly County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Dooly County leans more Republican than 7 of 23 neighbors.
Politically, Dooly County sits close to the rest of Georgia.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Dooly County. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Dooly 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 Dooly County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 9% of residents in Dooly County live in densely developed areas, about 18 points below the Georgia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Dooly County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 83% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Dooly County, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dooly County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dooly 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
- Crisp County, GA R+7
- Macon County, GA D+22
- Pulaski County, GA R+31
- Wilcox County, GA R+33
- Sumter County, GA D+13
- Houston County, GA R+4
- Peach County, GA D+7
- Bleckley County, GA R+42
- Schley County, GA R+60
- Turner County, GA R+19
Counties with Similar Populations
- Watonwan County, MN R+29
- Bacon County, GA R+60
- Owen County, KY R+63
- Martin County, KY R+74
- Pope County, MN R+38
- Green County, KY R+68
- Okfuskee County, OK R+53
- Jefferson Davis County, MS D+6
- Montgomery County, MO R+56
- Clay County, NC 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.