Houston County is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Houston County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Houston County, ~37% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Houston County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Houston County leans more Republican than 5 of 21 neighbors.
Politically, Houston County sits close to the rest of Georgia.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Houston County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+28), a spread of about 70 points.
Why Houston County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Houston County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Houston County, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Houston County looks the way it does
Turnout in Houston County 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 Counties
- Peach County, GA D+7
- Twiggs County, GA R+22
- Crawford County, GA R+48
- Bibb County, GA D+33
- Bleckley County, GA R+42
- Pulaski County, GA R+31
- Macon County, GA D+22
- Jones County, GA R+41
- Dooly County, GA R+6
- Wilkinson County, GA R+22
Counties with Similar Populations
- Rock County, WI Even
- Olmsted County, MN D+12
- Yellowstone County, MT R+25
- Maui County, HI D+19
- Hampshire County, MA D+45
- Ector County, TX R+42
- Portage County, OH R+12
- Johnson County, IN R+35
- Dorchester County, SC R+12
- Comal County, TX R+36
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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.