Franklin County is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Franklin County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin County, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Franklin County leans more Republican than 19 of 20 neighbors.
Franklin County runs about 63 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Franklin County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Franklin 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 Franklin County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 70% of households in Franklin County are family households, above 81% of counties.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Franklin County, GA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Franklin County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Franklin 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
- Hart County, GA R+47
- Stephens County, GA R+53
- Banks County, GA R+78
- Madison County, GA R+55
- Habersham County, GA R+55
- Elbert County, GA R+35
- Oconee County, SC R+54
- Jackson County, GA R+54
- Clarke County, GA D+35
- Oglethorpe County, GA R+52
Counties with Similar Populations
- Antrim County, MI R+21
- Curry County, OR R+11
- Meeker County, MN R+44
- Fayette County, IN R+54
- Roscommon County, MI R+26
- Starke County, IN R+49
- Pacific County, WA R+5
- Menominee County, MI R+30
- Juniata County, PA R+62
- Washington County, MO R+63
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.