Grayson leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Grayson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grayson, ~53% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grayson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grayson leans more Democratic than 44 of 68 neighbors.
Grayson runs about 29 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Grayson sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grayson. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Grayson 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 Grayson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 75% of residents in Grayson live in densely developed areas, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Grayson sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Grayson have never been married, above 80% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Grayson, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Grayson looks the way it does
Turnout in Grayson sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Loganville, GA D+4
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- Windsor, GA D+27
- Dacula, GA D+4
- Lilburn, GA D+15
- Zingara, GA R+41
- Between, GA R+53
- Auburn, GA R+23
- Walnut Grove, GA R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Albany, OH D+11
- Reading, MA D+26
- Springfield, PA Even
- Peekskill, NY D+35
- White Bear Lake, MN D+20
- Shirley, NY R+19
- Bridgewater, MA D+5
- West Islip, NY R+34
- Clarksburg, MD D+39
- Ashtabula, OH R+12
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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.