Uvalda is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Uvalda typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Uvalda, ~10% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Uvalda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Uvalda leans more Republican than 28 of 33 neighbors.
Uvalda runs about 70 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Uvalda. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Uvalda 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 Uvalda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Uvalda are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Uvalda sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Uvalda, 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 Uvalda looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Uvalda 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
- Alston, GA R+71
- Johnson Corner, GA R+72
- Petross, GA R+57
- Hazlehurst, GA R+53
- Ailey, GA R+36
- Pine Grove, GA R+72
- Lumber City, GA R+31
- Mount Vernon, GA R+25
- McGregor, GA R+42
- Vidalia, GA R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shell Knob, MO R+56
- Country Club, MO R+35
- Crescent Springs, KY R+20
- Piperton, TN R+39
- Mount Enterprise, TX R+58
- Tivoli, NY D+28
- Wartrace, IL D+13
- Union, OR R+52
- New Llano, LA R+14
- New Bethlehem, PA R+61
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.