Rest Haven is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Rest Haven typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rest Haven, ~32% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rest Haven compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rest Haven sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 35 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 18 leaning the other way.
Politically, Rest Haven sits close to the rest of Georgia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rest Haven. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Rest Haven leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rest Haven. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Rest Haven, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rest Haven looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Rest Haven is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 6 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Buford, GA R+3
- Hog Mountain, GA R+49
- Sugar Hill, GA R+4
- Flowery Branch, GA R+40
- Suwanee, GA Even
- Oakwood, GA R+25
- Dacula, GA D+4
- Braselton, GA R+39
- Hoschton, GA R+39
- Auburn, GA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sunny View, NC R+52
- New Laguna, NM D+46
- Bode, IA R+55
- West Rosendale, WI R+41
- Bagwell, TX R+79
- Calais, VT D+25
- Nepton, KY R+59
- Gill, MS R+11
- Patch Grove, WI R+41
- Quandahl, IA R+16
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.