Lilburn leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Lilburn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lilburn, ~39% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lilburn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lilburn leans more Democratic than 32 of 73 neighbors.
Lilburn runs about 17 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Lilburn sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lilburn. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Lilburn 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 Lilburn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in Lilburn live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Lilburn sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 86% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Lilburn have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Lilburn, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lilburn looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lilburn is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tucker, GA D+36
- Snellville, GA D+42
- Norcross, GA D+31
- Stone Mountain, GA D+67
- Duluth, GA D+23
- Pine Lake, GA D+77
- Lawrenceville, GA D+25
- Clarkston, GA D+57
- Berkeley Lake, GA Even
- Grayson, GA D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Euless, TX D+7
- Magnolia, TX R+50
- Council Bluffs, IA R+12
- Lima, OH R+21
- Maple Grove, MN D+18
- Brandon, MS R+44
- Bothell, WA D+29
- Casas Adobes, AZ D+9
- Lexington, NC R+35
- Brick, NJ R+28
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.