Westwood is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Westwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westwood, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westwood leans more Republican than 10 of 33 neighbors.
Westwood runs about 56 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westwood. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Westwood 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 Westwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Westwood hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Georgia average of 24%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Westwood drive to work alone, above 84% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Westwood, GA sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Westwood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westwood 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
- Fitzgerald, GA R+14
- Irwinville, GA R+80
- Mystic, GA R+47
- Queensland, GA R+66
- Ocilla, GA R+20
- Osierfield, GA R+68
- Rebecca, GA R+80
- Waterloo, GA R+80
- Lax, GA R+76
- Harding, GA R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ofahoma, MS D+9
- Selma, VA R+57
- Legonier, LA R+45
- Seawillow, TX R+47
- Conewango, NY R+51
- Sheshebee, MN R+39
- Clayhole, KY R+64
- Mentor, KS R+52
- Bear Creek, PA R+38
- Vesta, AR R+71
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.