Butler is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Butler typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Butler, ~34% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Butler compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Butler sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 17 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 26 leaning the other way.
Politically, Butler sits close to the rest of Georgia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Butler. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+36) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+56), a spread of about 92 points.
Why Butler leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Butler. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Butler, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Butler looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Butler 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 45%, about 11 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Goldson, GA R+14
- Mizell, GA R+41
- Fickling Mill, GA R+45
- Reynolds, GA R+15
- Rupert, GA R+67
- Jarrell, GA R+48
- Potterville, GA R+37
- Howard, GA R+11
- Zenith, GA D+2
- Hammett, GA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waterloo, NE R+34
- Ashaway, RI R+11
- Double Oak, TX R+38
- Whitehall, WI R+26
- Byrnes Mill, MO R+40
- Scott Depot, WV R+50
- Canadian, TX R+64
- Johnson City, TX R+49
- Ocean Grove, NJ D+34
- Julian, CA R+7
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.