Gordon County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Gordon County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gordon County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gordon County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Gordon County leans more Republican than 14 of 21 neighbors.
Gordon County runs about 58 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Gordon County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Gordon 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 Gordon County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Gordon County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 72% of households in Gordon County are family households, above 89% of counties.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gordon County, GA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Gordon County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gordon 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
- Bartow County, GA R+46
- Murray County, GA R+68
- Whitfield County, GA R+38
- Floyd County, GA R+37
- Chattooga County, GA R+58
- Gilmer County, GA R+59
- Pickens County, GA R+59
- Walker County, GA R+61
- Cherokee County, GA R+33
- Catoosa County, GA R+54
Counties with Similar Populations
- Acadia Parish, LA R+54
- Putnam County, WV R+46
- Box Elder County, UT R+56
- Jefferson County, WV R+22
- Vermilion Parish, LA R+55
- Windsor County, VT D+17
- Oxford County, ME R+25
- Iron County, UT R+53
- Colbert County, AL R+46
- Maverick County, TX R+8
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.