Haralson County is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Haralson County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Haralson County, ~10% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Haralson County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Haralson County leans more Republican than 16 of 18 neighbors.
Haralson County runs about 71 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Haralson County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Haralson 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 Haralson County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 74% of households in Haralson County are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Haralson County sits in the bottom quarter (about 17%, below 76% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Haralson County, GA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Haralson County looks the way it does
Turnout in Haralson County 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.
Nearby Counties
- Carroll County, GA R+35
- Polk County, GA R+53
- Cleburne County, AL R+84
- Paulding County, GA R+20
- Douglas County, GA D+28
- Heard County, GA R+71
- Floyd County, GA R+37
- Calhoun County, AL R+35
- Randolph County, AL R+59
- Bartow County, GA R+46
Counties with Similar Populations
- Meade County, SD R+51
- Meade County, KY R+49
- Smyth County, VA R+57
- Cass County, MN R+30
- Door County, WI R+3
- Madison County, GA R+55
- Schoharie County, NY R+29
- Wayne County, GA R+52
- Randolph County, IL R+45
- Austin County, TX R+54
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.