Oconee leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Oconee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oconee, ~31% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oconee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oconee leans more Republican than 9 of 27 neighbors.
Oconee runs about 16 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oconee. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Oconee 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 Oconee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Oconee live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Georgia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Oconee sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Oconee, GA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Oconee looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Oconee sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tennille, GA D+18
- Toomsboro, GA R+35
- Harrison, GA R+44
- Sandersville, GA D+13
- Deepstep, GA R+45
- Spann, GA R+20
- Nicklesville, GA R+63
- Wrightsville, GA R+26
- Goat Town, GA R+21
- Irwinton, GA D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harrisburg, OH R+49
- Avon, AL R+66
- Philbrook, MN R+53
- Koshkonong, WI R+26
- Mount Auburn, IL R+56
- Walnut Hill, IL R+59
- Lake Angelus, MI R+19
- Owensburg, IN R+59
- Sumerco, WV R+61
- Gravel Hill, MO R+72
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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.