West Bainbridge is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 61% of adults in West Bainbridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Bainbridge, ~13% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Bainbridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Bainbridge leans more Republican than 27 of 32 neighbors.
West Bainbridge runs about 56 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Bainbridge. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 45 points.
Why West Bainbridge 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 West Bainbridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in West Bainbridge drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in West Bainbridge are family households, above 97% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; West Bainbridge, 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 West Bainbridge looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. West Bainbridge is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in West Bainbridge report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lynn, GA R+52
- Bainbridge, GA Even
- Climax, GA R+45
- Eldorendo, GA R+64
- Brinson, GA R+49
- Vada, GA R+58
- Fowlstown, GA D+17
- Attapulgus, GA D+15
- Whigham, GA R+57
- Faceville, GA R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stephens, GA R+58
- Castleford, ID R+71
- Cedar Valley, UT R+69
- Hester Heights, AL R+75
- Paint Rock, AL R+78
- La Crosse, GA R+41
- New Amsterdam, IN R+58
- Browder, KY R+59
- Woodwards, MS R+26
- Ferenbaugh, NY R+34
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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.