Social Circle leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Social Circle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Social Circle, ~24% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Social Circle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Social Circle leans more Republican than 19 of 54 neighbors.
Social Circle runs about 38 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Social Circle. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Social Circle 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 Social Circle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Social Circle votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Social Circle are family households, above 85% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Social Circle, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Social Circle looks the way it does
Turnout in Social Circle sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alcovy, GA R+52
- Jersey, GA R+71
- Rutledge, GA R+68
- Starrsville, GA R+31
- Pannell, GA R+53
- Fairplay, GA R+42
- Oxford, GA R+23
- Newborn, GA R+63
- Brownwood, GA R+45
- Walnut Grove, GA R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leesville, SC R+61
- Graham, TX R+62
- Barnesville, GA R+20
- Box Elder, SD R+59
- South Apopka, FL D+36
- Sykesville, MD R+10
- Clarendon Hills, IL D+14
- Chestertown, MD D+8
- Lovejoy, GA D+68
- Pecos, TX R+27
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.