Ophir is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Ophir typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ophir, ~12% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ophir compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ophir leans more Republican than 36 of 44 neighbors.
Ophir runs about 65 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ophir. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Ophir 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 Ophir, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 86% of households in Ophir are family households, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ophir, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ophir looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Ophir own their home, about 22 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mica, GA R+67
- Ball Ground, GA R+62
- Nelson, GA R+63
- Macedonia, GA R+60
- Tate, GA R+60
- Gober, GA R+69
- Barrettsville, GA R+58
- Marble Hill, GA R+50
- Jasper, GA R+54
- Cumming, GA R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burnsville, WV R+60
- Golinda, TX R+65
- Rains, SC D+20
- Little Orleans, MD R+66
- Roane, TX R+32
- South Liberty, TN R+70
- Springvale, NY R+38
- Dickinson, PA R+52
- Malone, TX R+69
- Woodhull, WI R+43
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.