Rex is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Rex typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rex, ~65% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rex compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rex leans more Democratic than 54 of 68 neighbors.
Rex runs about 70 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Rex sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rex. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+54), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Rex 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 Rex, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in Rex live in densely developed areas, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Rex have never been married, above 90% of cities. Rex runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Rex, GA sits in the top tenth 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 Rex looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rex 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
- Morrow, GA D+55
- Ellenwood, GA D+76
- Stockbridge, GA D+40
- Lake City, GA D+46
- Conley, GA D+78
- Forest Park, GA D+54
- Jonesboro, GA D+66
- Swan Lake, GA R+4
- Riverdale, GA D+77
- Panthersville, GA D+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- Walterboro, SC R+6
- North Aurora, IL D+10
- Elkins Park, PA D+70
- Tinton Falls, NJ Even
- Seaford, NY R+35
- Wade Hampton, SC R+13
- North Babylon, NY R+9
- Mineral Wells, TX R+55
- Groves, TX R+30
- Voorhees, NJ D+25
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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.