Henderson leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Henderson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Henderson, ~29% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Henderson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Henderson leans more Republican than 23 of 37 neighbors.
Henderson runs about 25 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Henderson. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+40) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Henderson 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 Henderson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Henderson drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 92% of households in Henderson are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Henderson, GA sits in the bottom 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 Henderson looks the way it does
Turnout in Henderson sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elko, GA R+40
- Clinchfield, GA R+51
- Unadilla, GA R+10
- Marshallville, GA D+17
- Grovania, GA R+54
- Perry, GA R+16
- Five Points, GA Even
- Hayneville, GA R+61
- Winchester, GA D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Maribel, WI R+45
- Springville, MS R+76
- Merrill, IA R+57
- Conception Junction, MO R+57
- Vander, NC R+24
- Romeo, FL R+56
- Pittsburg, MO R+59
- Dover, NC R+27
- Millville, CA R+44
- Otis, NM R+59
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.