Wheeler County leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Wheeler County typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wheeler County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wheeler County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wheeler County leans more Republican than 3 of 20 neighbors.
Wheeler County runs about 29 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wheeler County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Wheeler 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 Wheeler County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in Wheeler County live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Georgia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wheeler County sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 98% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wheeler County, GA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Wheeler County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wheeler 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 43%, about 13 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in Wheeler County rent, above 89% of counties. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Wheeler County report food insecurity, above 94% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Telfair County, GA R+30
- Montgomery County, GA R+47
- Treutlen County, GA R+35
- Jeff Davis County, GA R+57
- Toombs County, GA R+34
- Dodge County, GA R+43
- Laurens County, GA R+19
- Appling County, GA R+53
- Bleckley County, GA R+42
- Johnson County, GA R+39
Counties with Similar Populations
- Kingman County, KS R+58
- Conejos County, CO R+25
- East Carroll Parish, LA D+18
- Harney County, OR R+47
- Adair County, IA R+46
- Marion County, GA R+29
- Worth County, IA R+37
- Lake County, CO D+25
- Doniphan County, KS R+58
- Hutchinson County, SD R+65
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.