Floyd County leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Floyd County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Floyd County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Floyd County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Floyd County leans more Republican than 5 of 20 neighbors.
Floyd County runs about 35 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Floyd County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Floyd County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Floyd County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Floyd County, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Floyd County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Floyd County 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 Counties
- Polk County, GA R+53
- Chattooga County, GA R+58
- Bartow County, GA R+46
- Gordon County, GA R+60
- Cherokee County, AL R+76
- Paulding County, GA R+20
- Haralson County, GA R+73
- DeKalb County, AL R+71
- Whitfield County, GA R+38
- Cherokee County, GA R+33
Counties with Similar Populations
- Story County, IA D+14
- Burleigh County, ND R+32
- Sevier County, TN R+58
- Madison County, TN R+2
- Grant County, WA R+34
- Portsmouth City, VA D+41
- Dubuque County, IA R+12
- Lenawee County, MI R+27
- Putnam County, NY R+13
- Cleveland County, NC R+33
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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.