Machen leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Machen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Machen, ~20% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Machen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Machen leans more Republican than 19 of 48 neighbors.
Machen runs about 38 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Machen. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Machen 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 Machen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Machen live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Georgia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Machen sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Machen, GA does.
Why turnout in Machen looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Machen 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
- Willard, GA R+17
- Shady Dale, GA R+57
- Maxwell, GA R+61
- Godfrey, GA R+48
- Pennington, GA R+39
- Imperial, GA R+20
- Monticello, GA R+40
- Note, GA R+17
- Hillsboro, GA R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coleman Falls, VA R+37
- St. Lewis, NC R+44
- Lawrence, NC D+5
- Lodi, MI R+42
- Vienna, TX R+78
- Redman, MI R+53
- Lewis Store, TN R+69
- Renault, IL R+54
- Kikers, NC R+48
- Wallace, AR R+46
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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.