Elim leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Elim typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elim, ~30% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elim compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elim leans more Republican than 9 of 30 neighbors.
Elim runs about 9 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elim. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Elim 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 Elim, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Elim are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Elim, GA sits in the bottom 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 Elim looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Elim 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 Cities
- Ludowici, GA R+30
- Walthourville, GA D+34
- Allenhurst, GA D+11
- Hinesville, GA D+27
- Gumbranch, GA R+18
- Fort Stewart, GA R+7
- Flemington, GA D+13
- McIntosh, GA D+38
- Jones, GA R+60
- Riceboro, GA D+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Paul, IN R+61
- Garden City, FL R+51
- Houston, AR R+59
- Kennedy, NY R+48
- Elbow Lake, MN R+34
- Pinehill, NM D+44
- Sardis, OH R+60
- Hazen, AR R+55
- Dorneyville, PA D+8
- Meggett, SC D+2
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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.