Savannah leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Savannah typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Savannah, ~44% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Savannah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Savannah is the most Democratic-leaning.
Savannah runs about 40 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Savannah sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Savannah. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 52 points.
Why Savannah 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 Savannah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 73% of residents in Savannah live in densely developed areas, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in Savannah have never been married, above 96% of cities. Savannah runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Savannah, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Savannah looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Savannah 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
- Vernonburg, GA D+5
- Thunderbolt, GA D+18
- Montgomery, GA R+27
- Garden City, GA D+31
- Isle of Hope, GA R+33
- Whitemarsh Island, GA R+18
- Skidaway Island, GA R+21
- Wilmington Island, GA R+20
- Pooler, GA D+10
- Fort McAllister, GA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yonkers, NY D+25
- Clarksville, TN R+11
- Fort Lauderdale, FL D+23
- Salem, OR D+13
- Huntington Beach, CA R+4
- Oceanside, CA D+9
- Lancaster, CA D+14
- Cape Coral, FL R+29
- Kissimmee, FL D+3
- Peoria, AZ R+16
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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.