McBean leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 62% of adults in McBean typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McBean, ~21% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McBean compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McBean leans more Republican than 25 of 32 neighbors.
McBean runs about 31 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McBean. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 20 points.
Why McBean 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 McBean, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in McBean hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 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; McBean, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 McBean looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McBean 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%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in McBean report food insecurity, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hephzibah, GA D+45
- Keysville, GA R+26
- Shell Bluff, GA R+20
- Ellwood, GA R+34
- Jackson, SC R+34
- Blythe, GA R+20
- Waynesboro, GA D+6
- Augusta, GA Even
- Beech Island, SC R+15
- St. Clair, GA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bovey, MN R+28
- Mapleton, ME R+32
- Boyceville, WI R+37
- Benton, MS R+37
- Burns Flat, OK R+68
- Hampton, FL R+72
- Rice, VA R+12
- Rhoadesville, VA R+51
- Downs, IL R+32
- Krebs, OK R+55
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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.