McIntosh leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 63% of adults in McIntosh typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McIntosh, ~43% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McIntosh compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McIntosh leans more Democratic than 30 of 32 neighbors.
McIntosh runs about 40 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and McIntosh sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McIntosh. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+54) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 57 points.
Why McIntosh 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 McIntosh, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
McIntosh votes against the grain of Georgia. Georgia is roughly evenly split, while McIntosh runs about 40 points more Democratic.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; McIntosh, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in McIntosh looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McIntosh 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
- Flemington, GA D+13
- Riceboro, GA D+45
- Hinesville, GA D+27
- Fleming, GA R+7
- Allenhurst, GA D+11
- Walthourville, GA D+34
- Midway, GA R+23
- Fort Stewart, GA R+7
- Dorchester, GA R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adin, CA R+49
- Piner, KY R+57
- Hillaryville, LA R+7
- Highgate Falls, VT R+31
- Hundred, WV R+65
- High Landing, MN R+40
- West Levant, ME R+31
- Goodfield, TN R+71
- Hatchers, VA R+43
- Cedarville, CA R+34
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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.