Ivy Log is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Ivy Log typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ivy Log, ~17% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ivy Log compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ivy Log leans more Republican than 19 of 44 neighbors.
Ivy Log runs about 56 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ivy Log. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Ivy Log leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ivy Log. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ivy Log, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Ivy Log looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ivy Log 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 61%, about 5 points above the Georgia average of 56%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Ivy Log own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blairsville, GA R+58
- Morganton, GA R+62
- Murphy, NC R+50
- Letitia, NC R+62
- Brasstown, NC R+47
- Warne, NC R+48
- Mineral Bluff, GA R+66
- Grape Creek, NC R+64
- Owltown, GA R+58
- Young Harris, GA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woody, CA R+52
- Edgewater Park, OK R+58
- Rushing, AR R+63
- Vining, IA R+45
- Tollette, AR D+8
- Garden Plain, IL R+43
- Ridgeville, PA R+37
- Jefferson Estates, OH R+56
- Jordan Mines, VA R+64
- Walker, KS R+69
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.