Emmalane leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Emmalane typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emmalane, ~21% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emmalane compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Emmalane leans more Republican than 30 of 34 neighbors.
Emmalane runs about 45 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why Emmalane 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 Emmalane, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Emmalane hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Georgia average of 24%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Emmalane sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Emmalane, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Emmalane looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Emmalane 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
- Butts, GA R+37
- Millen, GA R+13
- Thrift, GA R+37
- Scarboro, GA R+48
- Herndon, GA R+43
- Perkins, GA R+32
- Midville, GA R+6
- Thomasboro, GA R+43
- Woodcliff, GA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Johnson, MN R+47
- Brockway, MT R+76
- Maple Island, MN R+41
- Dover, IL R+45
- Mayoworth, WY R+84
- Petrey, AL R+51
- Reno, IL R+55
- Bixby, MO R+68
- Manchester, MN R+43
- Mahanoy Plane, PA R+34
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.