Gough leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Gough typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gough, ~38% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gough compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gough leans more Republican than 9 of 28 neighbors.
Gough runs about 17 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gough. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Gough leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gough. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Gough, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Gough looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Gough have completed high school, about 10 points above the Georgia average of 86%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Gough sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Gough own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waynesboro, GA D+6
- Shell Bluff, GA R+20
- Sardis, GA R+22
- Perkins, GA R+32
- Keysville, GA R+26
- Girard, GA R+13
- McBean, GA R+33
- St. Clair, GA R+27
- Millen, GA R+13
- Vidette, GA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gary City, TX R+73
- Galva, IA R+65
- Hazleton, IN R+59
- Haileyville, OK R+62
- Coppinville, AL R+35
- House, MS R+89
- Meriden, MN R+48
- Fairfield, VT R+27
- Bouse, AZ R+55
- Chester, MI R+41
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.