Talmo leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Talmo typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Talmo, ~15% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Talmo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Talmo leans more Republican than 18 of 50 neighbors.
Talmo runs about 41 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Talmo. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Talmo 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 Talmo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Talmo are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Talmo sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 79% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Talmo, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Talmo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Talmo is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 8 points above the Georgia average of 14%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Talmo report food insecurity, above 85% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Talmo have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pendergrass, GA R+57
- Gillsville, GA R+54
- Dry Pond, GA R+70
- Braselton, GA R+39
- Hoschton, GA R+39
- Jefferson, GA R+54
- Gainesville, GA R+25
- Maysville, GA R+76
- Oakwood, GA R+25
- Sells, GA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edon, OH R+60
- Flows Store, NC R+10
- Shapleigh, ME R+25
- Bernardston, MA D+4
- Byers, CO R+53
- Elgin, OR R+46
- New Berlin, NY R+40
- Ellsinore, MO R+73
- Davidsville, PA R+47
- Phillipsburg, MO R+71
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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.