Dudley is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Dudley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dudley, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dudley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dudley leans more Republican than 15 of 31 neighbors.
Dudley runs about 51 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dudley. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Dudley 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 Dudley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Dudley drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Dudley are family households, above 81% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Dudley, GA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Dudley looks the way it does
Turnout in Dudley sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montrose, GA R+41
- Moores, GA R+32
- Dexter, GA R+66
- Rebie, GA R+70
- Nicklesville, GA R+63
- Dublin, GA R+6
- Yonkers, GA R+56
- Allentown, GA R+63
- Chester, GA R+63
- Danville, GA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- DeFord, MI R+51
- Edgerton, MI R+31
- Indian Mills, NJ R+31
- Diamond Springs, MI R+46
- Chili, WI R+45
- State Farm, VA R+22
- Denver, OH R+62
- Loami, IL R+42
- Goldston, NC R+40
- Touchet, WA R+56
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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.