Hapeville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Hapeville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hapeville, ~42% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hapeville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hapeville leans more Democratic than 34 of 61 neighbors.
Hapeville runs about 50 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Hapeville sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hapeville. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+33), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Hapeville 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 Hapeville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Hapeville live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Hapeville sits in the top quarter (about 45%, above 91% of cities). Hapeville runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hapeville, GA sits in the top 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 Hapeville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hapeville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in Hapeville rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Hapeville report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Point, GA D+80
- College Park, GA D+79
- Forest Park, GA D+54
- Conley, GA D+78
- Lake City, GA D+46
- Atlanta, GA D+19
- Riverdale, GA D+77
- Morrow, GA D+55
- Panthersville, GA D+86
- Ellenwood, GA D+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dacono, CO R+16
- Hearne, TX R+3
- Landisville, PA R+5
- Blanchester, OH R+60
- Kingfisher, OK R+56
- Emmitsburg, MD R+16
- Ardsley, NY D+30
- Hillsboro, NH R+15
- Edgefield, SC R+6
- Chester, MD R+23
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.