Fayette County is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Fayette County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fayette County, ~42% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fayette County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Fayette County leans more Republican than 9 of 24 neighbors.
Politically, Fayette County sits close to the rest of Georgia.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Fayette County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 85 points.
Why Fayette County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fayette County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fayette County, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Fayette County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fayette County 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 82% of households in Fayette County own their home, above 86% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 95% of adults in Fayette County have completed high school, above 90% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Clayton County, GA D+68
- Coweta County, GA R+27
- Spalding County, GA R+8
- Henry County, GA D+26
- Pike County, GA R+70
- Douglas County, GA D+28
- Fulton County, GA D+46
- DeKalb County, GA D+63
- Meriwether County, GA R+22
- Lamar County, GA R+36
Counties with Similar Populations
- Carroll County, GA R+35
- Gallatin County, MT D+6
- Douglas County, KS D+35
- Potter County, TX R+19
- Tom Green County, TX R+39
- Lowndes County, GA Even
- Sheboygan County, WI R+15
- Missoula County, MT D+16
- Allegan County, MI R+28
- La Crosse County, WI D+8
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.