Stephens is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Stephens typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stephens, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stephens compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stephens leans more Republican than 45 of 52 neighbors.
Stephens runs about 55 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stephens. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Stephens leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stephens. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Stephens, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stephens looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stephens is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Stephens own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maxeys, GA R+58
- Hutchins, GA R+43
- Woodville, GA Even
- Lexington, GA R+43
- Crawford, GA R+47
- Philomath, GA R+49
- Penfield, GA R+10
- Arnoldsville, GA R+46
- Union Point, GA D+14
- Rayle, GA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Browder, KY R+59
- Brunswick, TX R+65
- Broadview, MT R+58
- Buckingham, IL R+51
- West Bainbridge, GA R+58
- New Amsterdam, IN R+58
- New Burlington, OH R+59
- Olden, TX R+77
- La Crosse, GA R+41
- Sherry, WI R+47
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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.