Sylvester leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Sylvester typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sylvester, ~25% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sylvester compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sylvester leans more Republican than 7 of 44 neighbors.
Sylvester runs about 27 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sylvester. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+69), a spread of about 85 points.
Why Sylvester 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 Sylvester, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Sylvester hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Sylvester, GA sits in the top 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 Sylvester looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sylvester 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
- Shingler, GA R+61
- Gordy, GA R+52
- Poulan, GA R+58
- Red Rock, GA R+70
- Terrell, GA R+60
- Sumner, GA R+70
- Parkerville, GA R+70
- Bridgeboro, GA R+31
- Hobby, GA R+73
- Coverdale, GA R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jamesville, NY D+22
- Little Canada, MN D+35
- Pomona, NY R+11
- Livingston, MT R+6
- Senatobia, MS R+14
- West Olive, MI R+26
- Lafayette Hill, PA D+27
- Cushing, OK R+47
- St. Clair, MO R+52
- Georgetown, IN R+41
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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.