Nicklesville is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Nicklesville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nicklesville, ~15% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nicklesville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nicklesville leans more Republican than 20 of 29 neighbors.
Nicklesville runs about 61 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nicklesville. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Nicklesville 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 Nicklesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Nicklesville drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Nicklesville, GA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Nicklesville looks the way it does
Turnout in Nicklesville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moores, GA R+32
- Montrose, GA R+41
- Dudley, GA R+53
- Dublin, GA R+6
- Allentown, GA R+63
- Toomsboro, GA R+35
- East Dublin, GA D+20
- Irwinton, GA D+38
- Spann, GA R+20
- Oconee, GA R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brosville, VA R+33
- Bluffs, IL R+62
- Boston, OH R+64
- Pine Grove, MI R+29
- Selwyn, WV R+81
- Towner, ND R+64
- Bernice, OK R+60
- Glidden, WI R+36
- Waverly, KY R+64
- Roosevelt, MI R+40
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.