Dougherty County leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Dougherty County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dougherty County, ~48% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dougherty County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Dougherty County is the most Democratic-leaning.
Dougherty County runs about 50 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Dougherty County sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Dougherty County. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Dougherty 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 Dougherty County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Dougherty County is about 23%, about 50 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in Dougherty County have never been married, above 97% of counties. Dougherty County runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Dougherty County, 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 Dougherty County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dougherty County 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 50%, about 6 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lee County, GA R+38
- Worth County, GA R+49
- Terrell County, GA D+18
- Baker County, GA R+16
- Mitchell County, GA R+9
- Calhoun County, GA D+13
- Turner County, GA R+19
- Sumter County, GA D+13
- Crisp County, GA R+7
- Colquitt County, GA R+36
Counties with Similar Populations
- Newport County, RI D+23
- Lawrence County, PA R+28
- Angelina County, TX R+41
- Muskingum County, OH R+41
- Jefferson County, WI R+21
- Orange County, TX R+59
- Buchanan County, MO R+23
- Lincoln County, NC R+45
- Island County, WA D+10
- Bannock County, ID 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.