Paulding County leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Paulding County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Paulding County, ~34% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Paulding County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Paulding County leans more Republican than 9 of 21 neighbors.
Paulding County runs about 18 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Paulding County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+45), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Paulding County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Paulding County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Paulding County are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Paulding County, GA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Paulding County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Paulding County own their home, about 8 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Douglas County, GA D+28
- Cobb County, GA D+20
- Bartow County, GA R+46
- Polk County, GA R+53
- Haralson County, GA R+73
- Carroll County, GA R+35
- Fulton County, GA D+46
- Cherokee County, GA R+33
- Floyd County, GA R+37
- DeKalb County, GA D+63
Counties with Similar Populations
- Aiken County, SC R+24
- Davidson County, NC R+36
- Monroe County, PA Even
- Chittenden County, VT D+35
- Kenton County, KY R+14
- Beaver County, PA R+19
- Kenosha County, WI Even
- Pueblo County, CO Even
- Wyandotte County, KS D+26
- Greene County, OH R+17
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.