Choestoe is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Choestoe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Choestoe, ~16% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Choestoe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Choestoe leans more Republican than 35 of 37 neighbors.
Choestoe runs about 61 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why Choestoe 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 Choestoe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Choestoe drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Choestoe, GA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Choestoe looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Choestoe is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 58% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Choestoe own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Owltown, GA R+58
- Robertstown, GA R+58
- Blairsville, GA R+58
- Young Harris, GA R+52
- Mountain Scene, GA R+61
- Helen, GA R+43
- Hiawassee, GA R+54
- Suches, GA R+60
- Sautee Nacoochee, GA R+52
- Porter Springs, GA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yenome, SC R+29
- Reyno, AR R+72
- South Plymouth, NY R+48
- Braithwaite, LA D+28
- Winchester, ID R+65
- Richland Springs, TX R+81
- Valley Center, MI R+55
- St. Francis, ME R+40
- Pilgrims Knob, VA R+71
- Bonner, MT R+22
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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.