Tucker leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Tucker typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tucker, ~43% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tucker compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tucker leans more Democratic than 34 of 67 neighbors.
Tucker runs about 38 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Tucker sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tucker. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Tucker 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 Tucker, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 94% of residents in Tucker live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Tucker sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities). Tucker runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Tucker, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Tucker looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tucker 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
- Clarkston, GA D+57
- Doraville, GA D+30
- Norcross, GA D+31
- Pine Lake, GA D+77
- Stone Mountain, GA D+67
- Scottdale, GA D+62
- Chamblee, GA D+37
- Lilburn, GA D+15
- North Decatur, GA D+54
- Avondale Estates, GA D+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Oswego, OR D+45
- Arlington, MA D+69
- Cape Girardeau, MO R+17
- Kalispell, MT R+33
- Lititz, PA R+16
- Brighton, MI R+16
- Lakeside, CA R+23
- Mableton, GA D+46
- Springfield, VA D+28
- Jamesburg, NJ R+4
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.