Twiggs County leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Twiggs County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Twiggs County, ~28% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Twiggs County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Twiggs County leans more Republican than 10 of 20 neighbors.
Twiggs County runs about 20 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Twiggs County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+44) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+61), a spread of about 105 points.
Why Twiggs County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Twiggs County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Twiggs County hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Twiggs County, GA sits in the bottom 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 Twiggs County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in Twiggs County own their home, about 15 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Twiggs County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Wilkinson County, GA R+22
- Houston County, GA R+4
- Bibb County, GA D+33
- Jones County, GA R+41
- Bleckley County, GA R+42
- Peach County, GA D+7
- Baldwin County, GA Even
- Crawford County, GA R+48
- Pulaski County, GA R+31
- Laurens County, GA R+19
Counties with Similar Populations
- Graham County, NC R+62
- Allendale County, SC D+37
- Traill County, ND R+37
- Schoolcraft County, MI R+28
- Hamilton County, IL R+62
- Clay County, WV R+63
- Lemhi County, ID R+61
- Liberty County, FL R+45
- San Miguel County, CO D+35
- Thomas County, KS R+67
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.