Imperial leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Imperial typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Imperial, ~29% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Imperial compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Imperial leans more Republican than 12 of 42 neighbors.
Imperial runs about 18 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Imperial. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Imperial 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 Imperial, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Imperial live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Georgia average of 26%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Imperial, GA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Imperial looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Imperial have completed high school, about 9 points above the Georgia average of 86%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Imperial sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harmony, GA R+43
- Eatonton, GA R+19
- Phoenix, GA R+56
- Godfrey, GA R+48
- Note, GA R+17
- Willard, GA R+17
- Machen, GA R+40
- Hallwood, GA R+52
- Beacon Heights, GA R+34
- Pennington, GA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shermans Corner, ME R+14
- Hanaford, IL R+63
- Little Needmore, KY R+33
- Lodi, TX R+48
- Bissell, IL R+29
- Oppenheim, NY R+52
- Summerdale, PA R+21
- Old Union, AR R+69
- Stringtown, AR R+72
- North Dennis, NJ R+38
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.