Upson County leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Upson County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Upson County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Upson County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Upson County leans more Republican than 15 of 24 neighbors.
Upson County runs about 28 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Upson County. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+65), a spread of about 75 points.
Why Upson 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 Upson County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Upson County drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Upson County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 86% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Upson County, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Upson County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Upson County 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 Counties
- Pike County, GA R+70
- Lamar County, GA R+36
- Talbot County, GA D+12
- Meriwether County, GA R+22
- Spalding County, GA R+8
- Taylor County, GA R+22
- Monroe County, GA R+42
- Crawford County, GA R+48
- Butts County, GA R+38
- Harris County, GA R+45
Counties with Similar Populations
- Henry County, OH R+53
- Del Norte County, CA R+15
- Union County, MS R+63
- Jennings County, IN R+56
- Jackson County, WV R+57
- Henderson County, TN R+65
- Adams County, OH R+64
- Randolph County, WV R+51
- Dinwiddie County, VA R+16
- Monroe County, GA R+42
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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.