Hart County leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Hart County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hart County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hart County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hart County leans more Republican than 10 of 20 neighbors.
Hart County runs about 45 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hart County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Hart County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hart County. 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; Hart County, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hart County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hart 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
- Franklin County, GA R+66
- Elbert County, GA R+35
- Stephens County, GA R+53
- Madison County, GA R+55
- Oconee County, SC R+54
- Anderson County, SC R+43
- Banks County, GA R+78
- Oglethorpe County, GA R+52
- Abbeville County, SC R+39
- Pickens County, SC R+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Montezuma County, CO R+24
- McNairy County, TN R+71
- Russell County, VA R+68
- Lawrence County, SD R+37
- Montgomery County, NC R+34
- Staunton City, VA Even
- Johnson County, AR R+54
- Brown County, MN R+37
- Lamoille County, VT D+7
- Dickinson County, MI R+25
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.