Goat Town leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Goat Town typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goat Town, ~26% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goat Town compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Goat Town leans more Republican than 11 of 25 neighbors.
Goat Town runs about 19 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Goat Town. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+45), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Goat Town leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Goat Town. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Goat Town, GA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Goat Town looks the way it does
Turnout in Goat Town sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Deepstep, GA R+45
- Linton, GA D+16
- Scottsboro, GA R+32
- Devereux, GA R+6
- Hardwick, GA D+15
- Milledgeville, GA D+2
- Sandersville, GA D+13
- Toomsboro, GA R+35
- Oconee, GA R+18
- Warthen, GA R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Garysville, VA R+28
- Emma, MO R+64
- Cinco Bayou, FL R+32
- Keego, AL R+86
- Attoyac, TX R+74
- Lenox, MO R+71
- Lulu, MO R+71
- Soldier, KS R+61
- Gentry, MO R+69
- Sugar Valley, WV R+66
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.