Fulton County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Fulton County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fulton County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fulton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Fulton County is the most Republican-leaning.
Fulton County runs about 68 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Fulton County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Fulton 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 Fulton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Fulton County, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Fulton County, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fulton County looks the way it does
Turnout in Fulton County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Bedford County, PA R+66
- Franklin County, PA R+41
- Morgan County, WV R+56
- Washington County, MD R+18
- Berkeley County, WV R+33
- Huntingdon County, PA R+46
- Blair County, PA R+37
- Jefferson County, WV R+22
- Allegany County, MD R+33
- Hampshire County, WV R+62
Counties with Similar Populations
- Las Animas County, CO R+13
- Livingston County, MO R+52
- Clay County, AR R+62
- Carbon County, WY R+57
- Harrison County, IA R+42
- Moultrie County, IL R+54
- Jasper County, GA R+48
- San Juan County, UT R+19
- Jefferson County, FL R+20
- Cannon County, TN R+69
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, 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.