30046 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 30046 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 30046, ~36% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 30046 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 30046 leans more Democratic than 16 of 23 neighbors.
30046 runs about 31 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 30046 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 30046. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 30046 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 30046, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 30046 live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 30046 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes. 30046 runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 30046, GA sits in the bottom quarter 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 30046 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 30046 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 30046 rent, compared to around 26% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 30046 report food insecurity, above 85% of zip codes. 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.