30473 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 30473 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 30473, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 30473 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 30473 is the most Republican-leaning.
30473 runs about 71 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 30473. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 30473 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 30473, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 30473 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Georgia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 30473 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 76% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in 30473 are family households, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 30473, GA sits in the bottom quarter 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 30473 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 30473 own their home, about 15 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 30473 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.