Old Damascus, GA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Old Damascus

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Old Damascus leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.

 

About 76% of adults in Old Damascus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Damascus, ~36% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Old Damascus compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Old Damascus leans more Republican than 12 of 32 neighbors.

Politically, Old Damascus sits close to the rest of Georgia.

Why Old Damascus 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 Old Damascus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Old Damascus live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Georgia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Old Damascus sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).

Population density and Republican lean

Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Old Damascus, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Old Damascus looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Old Damascus own their home, about 19 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Old Damascus sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.