Chestatee is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Chestatee typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chestatee, ~20% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chestatee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chestatee leans more Republican than 22 of 46 neighbors.
Chestatee runs about 50 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why Chestatee leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Chestatee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chestatee votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 25%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chestatee, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Chestatee looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Chestatee 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
- Dawsonville, GA R+58
- Landrum, GA R+53
- Gainesville, GA R+25
- Oakwood, GA R+25
- Barrettsville, GA R+58
- Murrayville, GA R+61
- Sunset Heights, GA R+58
- Hog Mountain, GA R+49
- Flowery Branch, GA R+40
- Cumming, GA R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Myton, UT R+84
- Edwards, MO R+64
- Millsboro, OH R+47
- Macks Creek, MO R+70
- Prairie Du Rocher, IL R+57
- Ringling, OK R+72
- Norphlet, AR R+64
- Iron, MN R+20
- Clearbrook, MN R+59
- Falls City, OR R+30
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.