30017 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 30017 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 30017, ~55% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 30017 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 30017 leans more Democratic than 16 of 23 neighbors.
30017 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 30017 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 30017. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+50) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 30017 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 30017, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 30017 is about 32%, about 41 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 30017 sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 83% of zip codes). 30017 runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 30017, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 30017 looks the way it does
Turnout in 30017 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.