Varnell is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Varnell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Varnell, ~16% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Varnell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Varnell leans more Republican than 23 of 59 neighbors.
Varnell runs about 60 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Varnell. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Varnell 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 Varnell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Varnell drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Varnell are family households, above 91% of cities.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Varnell, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Varnell looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Varnell 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
- Cohutta, GA R+67
- Tunnel Hill, GA R+65
- Dalton, GA R+30
- Apison, TN R+42
- Sumac, GA R+70
- Rocky Face, GA R+65
- Trickum, GA R+73
- Ringgold, GA R+57
- Graysville, GA R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glide, OR R+30
- Farrandville, MI R+31
- Coaldale, PA R+36
- Dansville, MI R+36
- Locust Fork, AL R+84
- Windy Hills, KY D+21
- Eudora, AR D+35
- Little Suamico, WI R+43
- Port Edwards, WI R+20
- Concho, OK R+39
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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.