Lothair leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Lothair typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lothair, ~20% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lothair compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lothair leans more Republican than 12 of 43 neighbors.
Lothair runs about 34 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lothair. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 70 points.
Why Lothair 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 Lothair, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Lothair hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lothair, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lothair looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lothair is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 10 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Orland, GA R+59
- Soperton, GA R+28
- Tarrytown, GA R+68
- Rockledge, GA R+80
- Orianna, GA R+78
- Glenwood, GA R+45
- Zaidee, GA R+66
- Ochwalkee, GA R+41
- Kibbee, GA R+75
- Gillis Springs, GA R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine, TX R+58
- Kunkle, PA R+27
- South Wolfeboro, NH R+14
- Kilgore, SC R+69
- Liberty Center, IN R+70
- Collierstown, VA R+32
- Fernwood, ID R+67
- Caton, NY R+40
- Teresita, OK R+50
- Ramey, PA R+61
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.