Temple is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Temple typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Temple, ~17% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Temple compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Temple leans more Republican than 15 of 50 neighbors.
Temple runs about 55 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Temple. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Temple 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 Temple, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Temple votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 23%, about 14 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 77% of households in Temple are family households, above 83% of cities.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Temple, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Temple looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Temple 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
- Villa Rica, GA R+21
- Bremen, GA R+68
- Bowdon Junction, GA R+53
- Buchanan, GA R+80
- Winston, GA R+30
- McPherson, GA R+46
- West Crossing, GA R+68
- Mount Zion, GA R+65
- Carrollton, GA R+23
- Van Wert, GA R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Bellmore, NY R+16
- Hurricane, UT R+61
- North Massapequa, NY R+37
- Newton, KS R+25
- Pottsville, PA R+24
- Batavia, NY R+13
- Altus, OK R+41
- Northampton, PA R+18
- Universal City, TX R+2
- Wexford, PA Even
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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.