Ware County leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Ware County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ware County, ~23% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ware County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Ware County is the least Republican-leaning.
Ware County runs about 28 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Ware County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Ware 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 Ware County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Ware County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ware 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 Ware County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Ware County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 6 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Pierce County, GA R+71
- Bacon County, GA R+60
- Brantley County, GA R+80
- Clinch County, GA R+51
- Atkinson County, GA R+57
- Coffee County, GA R+35
- Charlton County, GA R+46
- Appling County, GA R+53
- Wayne County, GA R+52
- Lanier County, GA R+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Orange County, VA R+30
- Matagorda County, TX R+32
- Knox County, IN R+41
- Carlton County, MN R+12
- Wise County, VA R+55
- Scotts Bluff County, NE R+42
- Alexander County, NC R+56
- Laclede County, MO R+61
- Cocke County, TN R+65
- Greenup County, KY R+52
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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.