Martin is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Martin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Martin, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Martin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Martin leans more Republican than 29 of 57 neighbors.
Martin runs about 62 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Martin. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Martin 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 Martin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Martin hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Martin, GA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Martin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Martin 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
- Avalon, GA R+66
- Red Hill, GA R+69
- Whitworth, GA R+69
- Toms Creek, GA R+72
- Gumlog, GA R+70
- Eastanollee, GA R+70
- Lavonia, GA R+52
- Parhams, GA R+79
- Shoal Creek, GA R+75
- Toccoa, GA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zebulon, GA R+64
- Fincastle, VA R+48
- DeWitt, AR R+49
- Lakeview, OR R+54
- Indian Mountain Lake, PA R+11
- Kingston, NH R+6
- Mount Vernon, TX R+54
- Larksville, PA R+19
- Hopewell, NJ D+33
- Sherborn, MA D+43
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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.