Tunnel Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Tunnel Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tunnel Hill, ~13% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tunnel Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tunnel Hill leans more Republican than 33 of 63 neighbors.
Tunnel Hill runs about 63 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why Tunnel Hill 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 Tunnel Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tunnel Hill votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, about 11 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 75% of households in Tunnel Hill are family households, above 77% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Tunnel Hill, GA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Tunnel Hill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tunnel Hill 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
- Varnell, GA R+62
- Trickum, GA R+73
- Rocky Face, GA R+65
- Ringgold, GA R+57
- Dalton, GA R+30
- Cohutta, GA R+67
- Graysville, GA R+47
- Apison, TN R+42
- Catlett, GA R+75
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lampasas, TX R+51
- Fortson, GA R+36
- Whitinsville, MA Even
- South Huntington, NY R+14
- Narragansett, RI D+19
- Fairview, NC D+4
- Creedmoor, NC R+9
- Elkin, NC R+46
- Oak Hills, CA R+39
- Granite Falls, WA R+17
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.