Girard leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Girard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Girard, ~37% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Girard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Girard leans more Republican than 8 of 26 neighbors.
Girard runs about 11 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Girard. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Girard 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 Girard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Girard live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Georgia average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Girard, GA 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 Girard looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Girard own their home, about 22 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Girard sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sardis, GA R+22
- Millhaven, GA R+22
- Hiltonia, GA R+27
- Shell Bluff, GA R+20
- Martin, SC D+27
- Gough, GA R+19
- Bascom, GA R+25
- Perkins, GA R+32
- Lewis, GA R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Herman, NE R+55
- Milltown, NC R+61
- Waubay, SD R+38
- Caddo Valley, AR R+22
- Hartford, IA R+39
- Hatcher, WV R+80
- Victor, WV R+58
- Lisbon, IL R+46
- Orchard, TX R+36
- Bluffton, MN R+60
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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.