Valona is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Valona typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Valona, ~35% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Valona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Valona sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 22 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
Valona runs about 5 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Valona. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Valona leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Valona. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Valona, GA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Valona looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Valona sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crescent, GA D+11
- Townsend, GA R+31
- Pine Harbor, GA R+36
- Eulonia, GA R+45
- Meridian, GA R+17
- Darien, GA R+25
- Sapelo Island, GA R+11
- Shellman Bluff, GA R+44
- Cox, GA R+27
- South Newport, GA R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adams, NE R+60
- Cando, ND R+48
- Mc Millan, MI R+44
- Charlo, MT R+40
- Muldraugh, KY R+23
- Adamsville, OH R+67
- Sanford, CO R+29
- Pheba, MS D+3
- Gordon, AL R+35
- Lacassine, LA R+75
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.