Blakely is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Blakely typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blakely, ~34% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blakely compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blakely leans more Democratic than 35 of 43 neighbors.
Blakely runs about 7 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blakely. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 81 points.
Why Blakely leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Blakely. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Blakely, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Blakely looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Blakely sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rock Hill, GA R+26
- Colomokee, GA D+7
- Cedar Springs, GA R+17
- Lucile, GA R+53
- Hentown, GA R+3
- Old Damascus, GA R+5
- Hilton, GA R+47
- Bluffton, GA D+8
- Haleburg, AL R+84
- Rowena, GA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Riverdale Park, MD D+56
- Cumberland Center, ME D+22
- Belvidere, NJ R+27
- Carrizo Springs, TX R+5
- Melrose, FL R+56
- Shrewsbury, MO D+32
- North Scituate, MA D+21
- Carmi, IL R+52
- Marriottsville, MD D+5
- Wisconsin Dells, WI R+21
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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.