North Druid Hills leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 74% of adults in North Druid Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Druid Hills, ~55% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Druid Hills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Druid Hills leans more Democratic than 37 of 62 neighbors.
North Druid Hills runs about 50 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and North Druid Hills sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Druid Hills. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 26 points.
Why North Druid Hills 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 North Druid Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in North Druid Hills hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and North Druid Hills sits in the top fifth on density (about 96%, above 98% of cities). North Druid Hills runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Druid Hills, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in North Druid Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Druid Hills is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in North Druid Hills have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Druid Hills, GA D+61
- North Decatur, GA D+54
- North Atlanta, GA D+38
- Scottdale, GA D+62
- Chamblee, GA D+37
- Avondale Estates, GA D+63
- Clarkston, GA D+57
- Atlanta, GA D+19
- Belvedere Park, GA D+78
- Doraville, GA D+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Voorhees, NJ D+25
- Groves, TX R+30
- Mineral Wells, TX R+55
- North East, MD R+26
- North Babylon, NY R+9
- Tinton Falls, NJ Even
- Holly Springs, GA R+37
- East Lake, FL R+21
- Rex, GA D+68
- Walterboro, SC R+6
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.