Richmond Hill, Augusta, GA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Richmond Hill

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Richmond Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.

 

About 50% of adults in Richmond Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richmond Hill, ~39% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Richmond Hill compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Richmond Hill leans more Democratic than 8 of 13 neighbors.

Richmond Hill runs about 58 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Richmond Hill sits clearly on the Democratic side.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Richmond Hill. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 39 points.

Why Richmond Hill leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Richmond Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Richmond Hill votes against the grain of Georgia. Georgia is roughly evenly split, while Richmond Hill runs about 58 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Richmond Hill have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Richmond Hill, Augusta, 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 Richmond Hill looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Richmond Hill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 10 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 65% of households in Richmond Hill rent, compared to around 49% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in Richmond Hill report food insecurity, above 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.