Herod, GA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Herod

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Herod is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.

 

About 61% of adults in Herod typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Herod, ~31% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Herod compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Herod sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 21 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 12 leaning the other way.

Herod runs about 5 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Herod. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 33 points.

Why Herod leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Herod. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Food insecurity and voter turnout

Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Herod, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.

Why turnout in Herod looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Herod is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 9 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 38% of households in Herod rent, above 93% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Herod report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.