Poulan is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Poulan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poulan, ~14% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poulan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poulan leans more Republican than 17 of 46 neighbors.
Poulan runs about 56 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Poulan. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Poulan 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 Poulan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Poulan hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Poulan, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Poulan looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Poulan is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shingler, GA R+61
- Sumner, GA R+70
- Sylvester, GA R+29
- Gordy, GA R+52
- Terrell, GA R+60
- Coverdale, GA R+70
- Ty Ty, GA R+67
- Hobby, GA R+73
- Red Rock, GA R+70
- Parkerville, GA R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cooperstown, PA R+58
- Junction City, AR R+62
- Rices Landing, PA R+41
- Fabius, NY R+26
- West Pelzer, SC R+60
- Centerville, PA R+60
- Lynchs Corner, NC R+27
- Sherrard, IL R+29
- Head of the Harbor, NY R+16
- Leesville, TX R+63
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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.