Rabun is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Rabun typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rabun, ~7% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rabun compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rabun leans more Republican than 44 of 49 neighbors.
Rabun runs about 48 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rabun. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Rabun 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 Rabun, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Rabun live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Alabama average of 19%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rabun sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rabun, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rabun looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Rabun own their home, about 12 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dyas, AL R+76
- Perdido, AL R+81
- Stockton, AL R+30
- Vaughn, AL R+64
- Nokomis, AL R+62
- Phillipsville, AL R+88
- Bay Minette, AL R+35
- Tensaw, AL Even
- Carpenter, AL R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cunot, IN R+61
- Williamsburg, MO R+53
- Coal City, IN R+64
- McKey, OK R+62
- Bridgewater, MI R+12
- Etna, NH D+30
- Hillgrove, WA R+18
- Jarales, NM R+22
- Kingsbury, NY R+38
- Titus, GA R+56
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, Elections, 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.