Rockingham is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Rockingham typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockingham, ~9% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockingham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rockingham leans more Republican than 16 of 25 neighbors.
Rockingham runs about 73 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rockingham. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+69), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Rockingham 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 Rockingham, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Rockingham drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rockingham sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rockingham, GA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rockingham looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rockingham 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
- Alma, GA R+51
- Guysie, GA R+78
- Mershon, GA R+81
- Sessoms, GA R+59
- Bristol, GA R+81
- Nicholls, GA R+44
- Bickley, GA R+83
- Baxley, GA R+49
- Surrency, GA R+50
- West Green, GA R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alhambra, IL R+45
- Otwell, IN R+60
- Sadler, TX R+71
- Nageezi, NM D+6
- Worthington, WV R+53
- Hewlett Harbor, NY R+42
- Walkerville, MI R+47
- Saranac, NY R+24
- Hawley, TX R+79
- Burkhardt, WI R+22
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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.