Rocky Mount is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Rocky Mount typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rocky Mount, ~13% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rocky Mount compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rocky Mount leans more Republican than 51 of 71 neighbors.
Rocky Mount runs about 61 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Rocky Mount drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rocky Mount fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Rocky Mount, GA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Rocky Mount looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Rocky Mount sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gay, GA R+44
- Luthersville, GA R+39
- Primrose, GA R+17
- Haralson, GA R+52
- Greenville, GA R+12
- Carmel, GA R+20
- St. Marks, GA R+16
- Moreland, GA R+62
- Pedenville, GA R+54
- Senoia, GA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Veribest, GA R+48
- Tripoli, WI R+33
- Sapa, MS R+70
- Wesley, IN R+55
- Gowensville, SC R+57
- Knox, SC R+45
- Beeson, WV R+71
- High Bridge Estates, MD D+51
- West Liberty, PA R+52
- Dehlco, LA R+67
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.