30318 is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 30318 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 30318, ~53% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 30318 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 30318 leans more Democratic than 38 of 65 neighbors.
30318 runs about 65 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 30318 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 30318. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 30318 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 30318, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in 30318 live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 30318 sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 93% of zip codes). 30318 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; 30318, 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 30318 looks the way it does
Turnout in 30318 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.