Lyons leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Lyons typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lyons, ~17% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lyons compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lyons leans more Republican than 14 of 36 neighbors.
Lyons runs about 43 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lyons. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+74), a spread of about 75 points.
Why Lyons leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lyons. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Lyons, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Lyons looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lyons 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 48%, about 8 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Santa Claus, GA R+46
- Ohoopee, GA R+67
- Vidalia, GA R+19
- New Branch, GA R+82
- Petross, GA R+57
- Normantown, GA R+64
- Higgston, GA R+61
- Johnson Corner, GA R+72
- McGregor, GA R+42
- Alston, GA R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Knox, IN R+46
- Charles City, IA R+20
- Stilwell, OK R+46
- Aspen, CO D+50
- Wells, ME R+4
- Sinton, TX R+15
- Ashland, NJ D+26
- Crosswicks, NJ D+15
- Belle Plaine, MN R+29
- Hillside, IL D+53
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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.