West Side leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 82% of adults in West Side typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Side, ~50% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Side compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Side leans more Democratic than 3 of 8 neighbors.
West Side runs about 25 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and West Side sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Side. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+34) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 63 points.
Why West Side leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for West Side, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Side votes against the grain of Georgia. Georgia is roughly evenly split, while West Side runs about 25 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Side, Augusta, GA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Side looks the way it does
Turnout in West Side sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Roxhill, Seattle, WA D+67
- West Riverside, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Hot Wells, San Antonio, TX D+29
- Audubon Park, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Lucas, Iowa City, IA D+45
- Cooper Park, Bozeman, MT D+44
- Mid-Hillside, Anchorage, AK D+20
- Frenchtown, Westbrook, ME D+23
- Bayshore, Wilmington, NC R+11
- Westlake Village, Westlake Village, CA D+10
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.