Thunderbolt leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Thunderbolt typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Thunderbolt, ~36% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Thunderbolt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Thunderbolt leans more Democratic than 34 of 37 neighbors.
Thunderbolt runs about 20 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Thunderbolt sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Thunderbolt. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+23) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Thunderbolt 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 Thunderbolt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 69% of residents in Thunderbolt live in densely developed areas, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Thunderbolt sits in the top quarter (about 40%, above 87% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Thunderbolt have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Thunderbolt, GA sits in the top tenth 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 Thunderbolt looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Thunderbolt is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Thunderbolt rent, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Whitemarsh Island, GA R+18
- Isle of Hope, GA R+33
- Savannah, GA D+38
- Wilmington Island, GA R+20
- Vernonburg, GA D+5
- Montgomery, GA R+27
- Skidaway Island, GA R+21
- Garden City, GA D+31
- Limehouse, SC D+18
- Tybee Island, GA R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parowan, UT R+67
- Vincent, OH R+57
- St. Hedwig, TX R+38
- Hawesville, KY R+55
- Hampton Falls, NH D+7
- Jordan, NY R+26
- Gray Summit, MO R+47
- Middleton, TN R+73
- Tatum, TX R+57
- Waverly, MN 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.