Midland leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Midland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midland, ~39% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midland leans more Republican than 12 of 51 neighbors.
Politically, Midland sits close to the rest of Georgia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Midland. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Midland 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 Midland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Midland votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 45%, well above the Georgia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Midland are family households, above 85% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Midland, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Midland looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Midland have completed high school, about 10 points above the Georgia average of 86%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ellerslie, GA R+47
- Cataula, GA R+50
- Upatoi, GA R+31
- Columbus, GA D+31
- Mulberry Grove, GA R+49
- Fortson, GA R+36
- Highland Pines, GA R+51
- Kingsboro, GA R+39
- Waverly Hall, GA R+37
- Fort Benning, GA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Grande, OR R+21
- South Charleston, WV R+5
- Ville Platte, LA R+18
- Cherry Hill Mall, NJ D+26
- Marshall, MO R+25
- Whiteville, NC R+23
- Greenville, PA R+35
- Hooksett, NH D+6
- Brookside, DE D+24
- Hampton Bays, NY R+6
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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.