Webster County leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Webster County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Webster County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Webster County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Webster County leans more Republican than 15 of 21 neighbors.
Webster County runs about 14 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Webster County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+22) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Webster 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 Webster County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Webster County hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Georgia average of 24%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Webster County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 95% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Webster 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 Webster County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Webster 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 49%, about 7 points below the Georgia average of 56%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Webster County report food insecurity, above 90% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Stewart County, GA D+12
- Schley County, GA R+60
- Sumter County, GA D+13
- Terrell County, GA D+18
- Marion County, GA R+29
- Randolph County, GA D+3
- Chattahoochee County, GA R+14
- Quitman County, GA R+17
- Lee County, GA R+38
- Macon County, GA D+22
Counties with Similar Populations
- Eddy County, ND R+46
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK Even
- Sanborn County, SD R+59
- Dolores County, CO R+45
- Griggs County, ND R+52
- Kidder County, ND R+61
- Grant County, ND R+71
- Miner County, SD R+52
- Cimarron County, OK R+68
- Sedgwick County, CO R+50
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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.