Twin City leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Twin City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Twin City, ~18% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Twin City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Twin City leans more Republican than 14 of 39 neighbors.
Twin City runs about 34 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Twin City. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Twin City 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 Twin City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Twin City drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Twin City, 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 Twin City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Twin City 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 31% of households in Twin City rent, above 85% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Twin City have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gary, GA R+34
- Summertown, GA R+21
- Modoc, GA R+49
- Thrift, GA R+37
- Swainsboro, GA R+23
- Stillmore, GA R+49
- Wesley, GA R+60
- Butts, GA R+37
- Nunez, GA R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Rockwood, MI R+34
- Seagraves, TX R+56
- Dodge Center, MN R+36
- Red Rock, TX R+47
- Green Level, NC D+16
- Kemp, TX R+70
- Pecatonica, IL R+34
- Noel, MO R+52
- Newtown, OH R+10
- Brown City, MI R+50
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.