Dunwoody leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Dunwoody typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dunwoody, ~50% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dunwoody compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dunwoody leans more Democratic than 30 of 64 neighbors.
Dunwoody runs about 32 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Dunwoody sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dunwoody. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Dunwoody 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 Dunwoody, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in Dunwoody hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Dunwoody sits in the top fifth on density (about 98%, in the top fraction of cities). Dunwoody runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Dunwoody, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dunwoody looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dunwoody is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sandy Springs, GA D+27
- Doraville, GA D+30
- Chamblee, GA D+37
- North Atlanta, GA D+38
- Norcross, GA D+31
- Roswell, GA D+7
- Tucker, GA D+36
- Berkeley Lake, GA Even
- North Druid Hills, GA D+48
- Johns Creek, GA D+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cathedral City, CA D+22
- Sevierville, TN R+58
- Princeton, NJ D+53
- New Castle, DE D+48
- Lombard, IL D+14
- Middleburg, FL R+46
- Spring Valley, NY Even
- Kendale Lakes, FL R+39
- Bluffton, SC R+16
- Rockwall, TX R+31
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.