Franklin Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Franklin Springs typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin Springs, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Franklin Springs leans more Republican than 30 of 57 neighbors.
Franklin Springs runs about 63 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Franklin Springs. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Franklin Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Franklin Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Franklin Springs, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Franklin Springs looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Franklin Springs 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 Cities
- Royston, GA R+56
- Sandy Cross, GA R+71
- Vanna, GA R+72
- Canon, GA R+64
- Goldmine, GA R+59
- Eagle Grove, GA R+50
- Fort Lamar, GA R+77
- Bowman, GA R+60
- Bowersville, GA R+70
- Danielsville, GA R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Wakefield, NH R+23
- Meltonville, MS R+25
- Pine Grove, LA D+4
- Oldfield, LA R+72
- Milan, NH R+37
- Berkshire, NY R+34
- Pender, NE R+49
- Alexandria Bay, NY R+14
- Sparland, IL R+39
- Cranesville, PA R+37
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.