30082 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 30082 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 30082, ~51% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 30082 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 30082 leans more Democratic than 13 of 53 neighbors.
30082 runs about 29 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 30082 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 30082. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 30082 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 30082, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in 30082 hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 30082 sits in the top fifth on density (about 91%, above 89% of zip codes). 30082 runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 30082, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 30082 looks the way it does
Turnout in 30082 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.