Dove Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Dove Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dove Creek, ~20% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dove Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dove Creek leans more Republican than 10 of 58 neighbors.
Dove Creek runs about 31 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dove Creek. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Dove Creek 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 Dove Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Dove Creek drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dove Creek, GA sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Dove Creek looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dove Creek is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Dove Creek rent, compared to around 16% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Dove Creek report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Goss, GA R+7
- Elberton, GA R+23
- Carlton, GA R+55
- Match, GA R+58
- Vesta, GA R+56
- Montevideo, GA R+30
- Point Peter, GA R+56
- Fortsonia, GA R+55
- Paoli, GA R+60
- Dewy Rose, GA R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Howard, TX R+67
- Watkins, IA R+42
- Madsen, WI R+46
- Hickory Creek, MO R+71
- Piseco, NY R+45
- Pisinemo, AZ D+84
- Hubbard, MS D+21
- Wellsville, MI R+44
- Plymouth, VT D+22
- Lueders, TX R+81
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.