National Hills, Augusta, GA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in National Hills

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

National Hills leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.

 

About 69% of adults in National Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in National Hills, ~45% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How National Hills compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, National Hills leans more Democratic than 6 of 8 neighbors.

National Hills runs about 32 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and National Hills sits clearly on the Democratic side.

Politics vary noticeably by block within National Hills. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 66 points.

Why National Hills leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for National Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

National Hills votes against the grain of Georgia. Georgia is roughly evenly split, while National Hills runs about 32 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in National Hills have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.

Adult arthritis and voter turnout

Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; National Hills, Augusta, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.

Why turnout in National Hills looks the way it does

Turnout in National Hills sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.