Norristown is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Norristown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norristown, ~8% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norristown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norristown leans more Republican than 32 of 41 neighbors.
Norristown runs about 66 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Norristown. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+66), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Norristown 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 Norristown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Norristown drive to work alone, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Norristown sits in the bottom quarter (about 6%, below 98% of cities).
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 Norristown, GA does.
Why turnout in Norristown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Norristown is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 46% of households in Norristown rent, compared to around 31% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 64% of adults in Norristown have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gillis Springs, GA R+78
- Covena, GA R+67
- Adrian, GA R+74
- Orianna, GA R+78
- Lexsy, GA R+55
- Meeks, GA R+78
- Nunez, GA R+72
- Scott, GA R+73
- Zaidee, GA R+66
- Soperton, GA R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marshfield, IN R+64
- York, AZ R+59
- Olympus Heights, CO R+22
- Thomasville, MS R+61
- Woodstock, NH Even
- Harmony, VA R+32
- Rokeby Lock, OH R+61
- Palmer Springs, VA R+34
- Gold Dust, LA R+65
- Ivydell, TN R+73
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.