Scottsboro leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 32% of adults in Scottsboro typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scottsboro, ~11% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scottsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scottsboro leans more Republican than 18 of 31 neighbors.
Scottsboro runs about 29 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Scottsboro hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Scottsboro, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Scottsboro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Scottsboro 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 47%, about 8 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 33% of households in Scottsboro rent, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Scottsboro have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hardwick, GA D+15
- Milledgeville, GA D+2
- Ivey, GA R+61
- Gordon, GA R+30
- McIntyre, GA R+22
- Browns Crossing, GA R+22
- Goat Town, GA R+21
- Irwinton, GA D+38
- Toomsboro, GA R+35
- Haddock, GA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zamora, NM R+8
- North Bristol, WI D+3
- Bancroft, ID R+74
- Callender, IA R+50
- Daleville, PA R+28
- Chriesman, TX R+67
- North Milford, MA D+10
- Locust Corners, MI R+53
- Essex, NY D+10
- Shermansville, PA R+51
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.