Lexington leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Lexington typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lexington, ~19% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lexington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lexington leans more Republican than 30 of 57 neighbors.
Lexington runs about 41 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lexington. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Lexington 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 Lexington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Lexington are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lexington, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lexington looks the way it does
Turnout in Lexington sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Veribest, GA R+48
- Enterprise, GA R+52
- Crawford, GA R+47
- Hutchins, GA R+43
- Stephens, GA R+58
- Point Peter, GA R+56
- Arnoldsville, GA R+46
- Rayle, GA R+38
- Philomath, GA R+49
- Smithonia, GA R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexander, NY R+52
- North Palm Springs, CA D+15
- St. Paul, OH R+55
- Long Lane, MO R+68
- Raymond, MN R+59
- Mineral Point, PA R+48
- Grayville, IL R+68
- Cornersville, TN R+65
- Hardwick, VT R+19
- Lindsay, TX R+79
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.