Long County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Long County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Long County, ~23% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Long County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Long County leans more Republican than 5 of 16 neighbors.
Long County runs about 24 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Long County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Long County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Long County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Long County hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Georgia average of 24%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Long County are family households, above 97% of counties.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Long County, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Long County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Long County 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 Counties
- Liberty County, GA D+16
- Wayne County, GA R+52
- Bryan County, GA R+35
- Tattnall County, GA R+43
- McIntosh County, GA R+24
- Evans County, GA R+33
- Appling County, GA R+53
- Chatham County, GA D+26
- Brantley County, GA R+80
- Glynn County, GA R+14
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wayne County, IL R+65
- Parke County, IN R+59
- Union County, FL R+61
- Lawrence County, AR R+65
- Appomattox County, VA R+44
- Bayfield County, WI D+6
- Crawford County, WI R+26
- Trinity County, CA R+14
- Wayne County, TN R+71
- Dade County, GA R+64
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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.