Jakin leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Jakin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jakin, ~18% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jakin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jakin leans more Republican than 19 of 40 neighbors.
Jakin runs about 44 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jakin. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Jakin 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 Jakin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Jakin drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Jakin sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Jakin, GA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Jakin looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Jakin sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Killarney, GA R+57
- Gordon, AL R+35
- Riverturn, GA R+45
- Mayhaw, GA R+69
- Lucile, GA R+53
- Pansey, AL R+32
- Hilton, GA R+47
- Two Egg, FL R+53
- Cedar Springs, GA R+17
- Donalsonville, GA R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasant Hill, NC D+27
- Altamont, MO R+65
- Harrington, ME R+33
- Ehrenberg, AZ R+34
- Gagetown, MI R+48
- Maynard, MN R+48
- Trimble, TN R+74
- Montpelier, LA R+7
- Chandlerville, IL R+56
- Hoffman, IL R+56
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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.