Muscogee County leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Muscogee County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Muscogee County, ~42% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Muscogee County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Muscogee County leans more Democratic than 15 of 16 neighbors.
Muscogee County runs about 28 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Muscogee County sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Muscogee County. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+66) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 86 points.
Why Muscogee 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 Muscogee County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in Muscogee County live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Muscogee County sits in the top quarter (about 30%, above 77% of counties). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Muscogee County have never been married, above 91% of counties.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Muscogee County, GA sits in the top 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 Muscogee County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Muscogee County 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 Counties
- Russell County, AL D+6
- Chattahoochee County, GA R+14
- Harris County, GA R+45
- Talbot County, GA D+12
- Marion County, GA R+29
- Lee County, AL R+13
- Stewart County, GA D+12
- Chambers County, AL R+13
- Webster County, GA R+16
- Troup County, GA R+11
Counties with Similar Populations
- Benton County, WA R+21
- Elkhart County, IN R+28
- Richmond County, GA D+41
- Champaign County, IL D+29
- Clermont County, OH R+37
- Harrison County, MS R+18
- Onslow County, NC R+23
- Washington County, PA R+24
- Yuma County, AZ R+8
- Anderson County, SC R+43
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.