Raines is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Raines typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raines, ~17% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raines compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raines leans more Republican than 30 of 42 neighbors.
Raines runs about 61 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raines. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Raines leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Raines. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Raines, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Raines looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Raines own their home, about 22 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Raines sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Warwick, GA R+53
- Flintside, GA R+61
- Wenona, GA R+62
- Cordele, GA D+6
- Cobb, GA R+61
- Arabi, GA R+63
- Dakota, GA R+72
- Penia, GA R+57
- DeSoto, GA R+12
- Richwood, GA R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yoder, KS R+62
- Riversburg, TN R+60
- Blakely, AR R+52
- Snow Hollow Lake, MO R+62
- Bluehole, KY R+80
- Prospect, TX R+57
- Hardwick Center, VT R+16
- Dawson, NE R+64
- Fernan Lake Village, ID R+28
- Dunbar, NE R+54
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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.