Scottdale is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Scottdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scottdale, ~56% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scottdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scottdale leans more Democratic than 45 of 64 neighbors.
Scottdale runs about 64 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and Scottdale sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Scottdale. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Scottdale 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 Scottdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Scottdale live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Scottdale sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 90% of cities). Scottdale runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Scottdale, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Scottdale looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Scottdale 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
- Avondale Estates, GA D+63
- Clarkston, GA D+57
- North Decatur, GA D+54
- Belvedere Park, GA D+78
- Pine Lake, GA D+77
- Decatur, GA D+74
- Druid Hills, GA D+61
- North Druid Hills, GA D+48
- Candler-McAfee, GA D+84
- Stone Mountain, GA D+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Johnston City, IL R+42
- Stanfield, NC R+69
- Nicholson, GA R+65
- Merlin, OR R+38
- Follansbee, WV R+45
- Pembroke, GA R+44
- Jamestown, CA R+23
- Le Sueur, MN R+28
- Franklin, NJ R+23
- Bostic, NC R+62
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.