Fannin County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Fannin County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fannin County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fannin County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Fannin County leans more Republican than 16 of 19 neighbors.
Fannin County runs about 60 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Fannin County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Fannin 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 Fannin County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 70% of households in Fannin County are family households, above 78% of counties.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Fannin County, GA does.
Why turnout in Fannin County looks the way it does
Turnout in Fannin County 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 Counties
- Union County, GA R+58
- Gilmer County, GA R+59
- Polk County, TN R+72
- Cherokee County, NC R+51
- Murray County, GA R+68
- Towns County, GA R+53
- Clay County, NC R+46
- Pickens County, GA R+59
- Lumpkin County, GA R+46
- Bradley County, TN R+48
Counties with Similar Populations
- Washington County, FL R+61
- Adair County, MO R+21
- Hardee County, FL R+46
- Salem City, VA R+21
- Pottawatomie County, KS R+46
- Lyon County, MN R+28
- Todd County, MN R+50
- Payette County, ID R+57
- Gladwin County, MI R+42
- Iosco County, MI R+28
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.