Lewis leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Lewis typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lewis, ~16% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lewis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lewis leans more Republican than 25 of 29 neighbors.
Lewis runs about 43 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lewis. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Lewis 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 Lewis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Lewis hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lewis, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Lewis looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lewis is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Lewis report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bascom, GA R+25
- Woodcliff, GA R+52
- Hiltonia, GA R+27
- Sylvania, GA R+12
- Dover, GA R+19
- Thomasboro, GA R+43
- Farmdale, GA R+23
- Millhaven, GA R+22
- Scarboro, GA R+48
- Perkins, GA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Herrickville, PA R+61
- Almena, KS R+78
- North Courtland, AL D+41
- Garbutt, NY R+17
- Clinton Falls, IN R+62
- Newport, MO R+74
- Burnley, VA D+9
- Wharton, WV R+71
- Magnolia, WI R+15
- Sand Springs, KY R+78
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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.