McIntosh County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 70% of adults in McIntosh County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McIntosh County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McIntosh County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, McIntosh County leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
McIntosh County runs about 22 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within McIntosh County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+50), a spread of about 64 points.
Why McIntosh 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 McIntosh County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 69% of households in McIntosh County are family households, above 76% of counties.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; McIntosh County, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in McIntosh County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 82% of households in McIntosh County own their home, about 9 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and McIntosh County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Glynn County, GA R+14
- Liberty County, GA D+16
- Long County, GA R+26
- Wayne County, GA R+52
- Bryan County, GA R+35
- Brantley County, GA R+80
- Chatham County, GA D+26
- Camden County, GA R+35
- Pierce County, GA R+71
- Tattnall County, GA R+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wayne County, MO R+68
- Grant County, WV R+74
- Candler County, GA R+40
- Washington County, NC D+7
- Washita County, OK R+74
- Noble County, OK R+54
- DeKalb County, MO R+57
- St. Helena Parish, LA D+7
- North Slope Borough, AK D+12
- Lancaster County, VA R+9
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.