Sandy Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Sandy Springs typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sandy Springs, ~5% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sandy Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sandy Springs leans more Republican than 46 of 55 neighbors.
Sandy Springs runs about 63 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Sandy Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sandy Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Sandy Springs, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Sandy Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Sandy Springs sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moores Mill, MS R+86
- Marietta, MS R+86
- Golden, MS R+85
- Kirkville, MS R+88
- New Site, MS R+87
- Mantachie, MS R+85
- Clay, MS R+82
- Fulton, MS R+66
- Belmont, MS R+78
- Ellistown, MS R+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- Svea, MN R+57
- Sherman, SD R+50
- South Athol, MA D+6
- Vilas, TX R+71
- Noland, AR R+68
- Melrose, OH R+65
- Easton Center, ME R+37
- Fairbanks, ME R+15
- Oakville, KY R+58
- Protivin, IA R+43
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections, 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.