Folsom is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Folsom typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Folsom, ~10% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Folsom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Folsom leans more Republican than 50 of 55 neighbors.
Folsom runs about 74 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why Folsom 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 Folsom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Folsom drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Folsom are family households, above 94% of cities.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Folsom, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Folsom looks the way it does
Turnout in Folsom 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.
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- Rydal, GA R+75
- Funkhouser, GA R+78
- Fairmount, GA R+75
- Lily Pond, GA R+74
- Redbud, GA R+69
- Calhoun, GA R+54
- Ryo, GA R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mineral Springs, LA R+85
- Mount Pleasant, AR R+70
- Maximo, OH R+51
- Brady, NE R+70
- Onida, SD R+57
- Teton Village, WY D+19
- Pettyville, WV R+50
- St. Hilaire, MN R+54
- Princeton, KS R+55
- Hanover, KS R+68
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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.