Madison County is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Madison County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Madison County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Madison County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Madison County leans more Republican than 18 of 22 neighbors.
Madison County runs about 53 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Madison County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Madison 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 Madison County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Madison County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 70% of households in Madison County are family households, above 81% of counties.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Madison County, GA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Madison County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Madison 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
- Clarke County, GA D+35
- Oglethorpe County, GA R+52
- Franklin County, GA R+66
- Oconee County, GA R+41
- Jackson County, GA R+54
- Elbert County, GA R+35
- Banks County, GA R+78
- Hart County, GA R+47
- Barrow County, GA R+36
- Stephens County, GA R+53
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wayne County, GA R+52
- Randolph County, IL R+45
- Austin County, TX R+54
- Cass County, MN R+30
- Door County, WI R+3
- Knox County, KY R+65
- McPherson County, KS R+44
- Caledonia County, VT R+9
- Meade County, KY R+49
- Iberville Parish, LA R+6
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.