Perry leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Perry typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Perry, ~33% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Perry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Perry leans more Republican than 15 of 40 neighbors.
Perry runs about 14 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Perry. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+53), a spread of about 88 points.
Why Perry 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 Perry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Perry votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, well above the Georgia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Perry, GA sits in the top 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 Perry looks the way it does
Turnout in Perry sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Grovania, GA R+54
- Elko, GA R+40
- Henderson, GA R+28
- Warner Robins, GA D+10
- Clinchfield, GA R+51
- Fort Valley, GA D+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norwalk, OH R+34
- Johns Island, SC R+6
- Pleasantville, NJ D+46
- Belgrade, MT R+21
- Lynbrook, NY R+6
- Troy, AL R+7
- Bristol, RI D+9
- Pinole, CA D+39
- Shiloh, PA R+20
- Anacortes, WA D+21
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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.