Mount Zion is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Mount Zion typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Zion, ~12% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Zion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Zion leans more Republican than 13 of 57 neighbors.
Mount Zion runs about 63 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Zion. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Mount Zion 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 Mount Zion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Mount Zion drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mount Zion sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 86% of households in Mount Zion are family households, above 97% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Mount Zion, GA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Mount Zion looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mount Zion 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
- Bowdon Junction, GA R+53
- Waco, GA R+72
- Jonesville, GA R+72
- Farmers High, GA R+71
- Bremen, GA R+68
- Carrollton, GA R+23
- West Crossing, GA R+68
- Bowdon, GA R+61
- Tallapoosa, GA R+75
- Tyus, GA R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dorchester, WI R+51
- Avoca, IA R+41
- Columbus AFB, MS R+29
- St. Clair Springs, AL R+45
- Mount Savage, MD R+56
- Medon, TN R+47
- Bright Star, TX R+78
- Castalia, NC R+16
- Moroni, UT R+66
- Fallsburg, NY R+4
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.