Molena is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Molena typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Molena, ~10% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Molena compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Molena leans more Republican than 58 of 65 neighbors.
Molena runs about 72 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Molena. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+62), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Molena 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 Molena, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Molena drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Molena, 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 Molena looks the way it does
Turnout in Molena sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Neal, GA R+62
- Hendricks, GA R+78
- Rose Hill, GA R+77
- Concord, GA R+67
- Hannahs Mill, GA R+75
- Meansville, GA R+76
- Woodbury, GA R+14
- Sunset Village, GA R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alpha, NJ R+17
- West Falls, NY R+23
- Cass Lake, MN D+24
- Moweaqua, IL R+56
- Algodones, NM D+51
- San Juan Pueblo, NM D+28
- Lake View, SC R+20
- Hickory Corners, MI R+20
- Geneva, NE R+51
- DeBerry, TX R+63
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.