Morgan County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Morgan County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morgan County, ~22% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morgan County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Morgan County leans more Republican than 19 of 23 neighbors.
Morgan County runs about 43 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Morgan County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Morgan 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 Morgan County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 73% of households in Morgan County are family households, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Morgan County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 11%, below 81% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Morgan County, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Morgan County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Morgan County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 68% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Greene County, GA R+14
- Oconee County, GA R+41
- Putnam County, GA R+26
- Jasper County, GA R+48
- Walton County, GA R+37
- Newton County, GA D+16
- Clarke County, GA D+35
- Oglethorpe County, GA R+52
- Barrow County, GA R+36
- Rockdale County, GA D+42
Counties with Similar Populations
- Calhoun County, TX R+37
- DeKalb County, TN R+63
- Winneshiek County, IA R+13
- Crisp County, GA R+7
- Hempstead County, AR R+18
- Richland Parish, LA R+38
- Willacy County, TX R+7
- Martin County, MN R+38
- Labette County, KS R+42
- St. James Parish, LA D+3
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.