Newington leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Newington typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newington, ~22% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newington leans more Republican than 22 of 47 neighbors.
Newington runs about 32 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newington. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Newington 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 Newington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in Newington are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Newington, GA does.
Why turnout in Newington looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Newington 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
- Oliver, GA R+28
- Sheppards, GA R+54
- Captolo, GA R+21
- Halcyondale, GA R+29
- Shawnee, GA R+62
- Lorenzo, GA R+64
- Farmdale, GA R+23
- Shirley, SC D+47
- Clyo, GA R+57
- Egypt, GA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lorenzo, TX R+55
- Rollingstone, MN R+35
- Rutherford, CA D+39
- Tumtum, WA R+46
- Patuxent River, MD D+3
- Ontario, WI R+26
- Cavines, TX R+76
- Kensington, NY Even
- El Jobean, FL R+46
- Edwards, MO R+64
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.