Menlo is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Menlo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Menlo, ~12% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Menlo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Menlo leans more Republican than 26 of 70 neighbors.
Menlo runs about 68 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Menlo. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Menlo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Menlo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Menlo, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Menlo looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Menlo sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cloudland, GA R+71
- Mentone, AL R+72
- Teloga, GA R+72
- Berryton, GA R+69
- Welcome Hill, GA R+74
- Summerville, GA R+52
- Hammondville, AL R+72
- Head River, GA R+62
- Jamestown, AL R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silverlake, WA R+36
- Melfa, VA R+15
- Paxinos, PA R+48
- Mount Hood-Parkdale, OR D+10
- Prairie Grove, IL R+10
- Troy, NH R+12
- Shady Spring, WV R+59
- Newport, VA R+52
- Essex Fells, NJ Even
- Wellington, NV R+47
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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.