The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Dougherty County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Dougherty County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Dougherty County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Dougherty County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Dougherty County, 20.71% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Dougherty County women make up 53.71% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Dougherty County is 35.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Dougherty County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Dougherty County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Lee County, GA: more conservative voters
- Worth County, GA: more conservative voters
- Terrell County, GA: more conservative voters
- Baker County, GA: more conservative voters
- Mitchell County, GA: more conservative voters
- Calhoun County, GA: more conservative voters
- Turner County, GA: more conservative voters
- Sumter County, GA: more conservative voters
- Crisp County, GA: more conservative voters
- Colquitt County, GA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bowie County, TX: more conservative voters
- Grand Traverse County, MI: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, VA: more conservative voters
- Campbell County, KY: more conservative voters
- Burleigh County, ND: more conservative voters
- Limestone County, AL: more conservative voters
- Rockwall County, TX: more conservative voters
- Rogers County, OK: more conservative voters
- Orangeburg County, SC: more liberal voters
- Sherburne County, MN: more conservative voters
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