Butts leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Butts typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Butts, ~22% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Butts compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Butts leans more Republican than 23 of 37 neighbors.
Butts runs about 35 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Butts. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Butts leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Butts. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Butts, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Butts looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Butts is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Emmalane, GA R+47
- Thrift, GA R+37
- Millen, GA R+13
- Scarboro, GA R+48
- Herndon, GA R+43
- Thomasboro, GA R+43
- Twin City, GA R+36
- Rocky Ford, GA R+40
- Perkins, GA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sheridan, IA R+43
- South Owego, NY R+30
- Purves, TX R+69
- Sunny Hill Estates, IL R+30
- Round Bottom, VA R+71
- Town Creek, NC R+39
- Coleharbor, ND R+63
- Round Prairie, IL R+78
- Willow Creek, MT R+52
- Dorange, SC R+16
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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.