Metcalf leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Metcalf typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Metcalf, ~23% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Metcalf compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Metcalf leans more Republican than 24 of 37 neighbors.
Metcalf runs about 42 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Metcalf. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Metcalf 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 Metcalf, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Metcalf are family households, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Metcalf, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Metcalf looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Metcalf 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
- Glasgow, GA R+41
- Dillon, GA R+46
- Newark, GA R+49
- Jarrott, FL R+23
- Festus, FL R+10
- Moncrief, GA R+38
- Thomasville, GA R+6
- Grooverville, GA R+18
- Boston, GA R+25
- Casa Blanco, FL R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Deerfield, VA R+64
- Mount Hester, AL R+73
- Mount Joy, TX R+77
- Etowah, AR R+59
- West Sweden, WI R+36
- Bena, MN Even
- Craig, MO R+66
- Norfield, MS R+77
- Lewis, WI R+33
- Woodson, TX R+83
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.