Mountain Scene is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Mountain Scene typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mountain Scene, ~15% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mountain Scene compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mountain Scene leans more Republican than 38 of 42 neighbors.
Mountain Scene runs about 59 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mountain Scene. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Mountain Scene 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 Mountain Scene, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Mountain Scene live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Georgia average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Mountain Scene are family households, above 80% of cities.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Mountain Scene, GA does.
Why turnout in Mountain Scene looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mountain Scene 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 65%, above 66% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hiawassee, GA R+54
- Titus, GA R+56
- Persimmon, GA R+55
- Choestoe, GA R+64
- Helen, GA R+43
- Young Harris, GA R+52
- Sautee Nacoochee, GA R+52
- Shooting Creek, NC R+46
- Robertstown, GA R+58
- Hayesville, NC R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buxton, ND R+41
- Claridon, OH R+60
- Mimbres, NM D+2
- Ellisforde, WA R+41
- Rock Cave, WV R+68
- Springville, LA R+80
- Smoot, WY R+78
- New Prospect, TN R+72
- Liverwort, TN R+66
- Barbours Creek, VA R+63
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.