Wilcox County leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Wilcox County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilcox County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilcox County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wilcox County leans more Republican than 13 of 20 neighbors.
Wilcox County runs about 31 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wilcox County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Wilcox 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 Wilcox County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 9% of residents in Wilcox County live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Georgia average of 26%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Wilcox County, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wilcox County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wilcox 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 Wilcox County report food insecurity, above 91% of counties. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Wilcox County have completed high school, below 94% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Ben Hill County, GA R+17
- Pulaski County, GA R+31
- Dodge County, GA R+43
- Crisp County, GA R+7
- Turner County, GA R+19
- Dooly County, GA R+6
- Irwin County, GA R+43
- Bleckley County, GA R+42
- Telfair County, GA R+30
- Tift County, GA R+22
Counties with Similar Populations
- Greene County, IA R+39
- Monona County, IA R+46
- Quay County, NM R+32
- Hancock County, GA D+32
- Blaine County, OK R+60
- Clearwater County, ID R+64
- Sublette County, WY R+58
- Benton County, IN R+49
- Caldwell County, MO R+59
- Modoc County, CA R+44
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.