31003 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 31003 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31003, ~12% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31003 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31003 is the most Republican-leaning.
31003 runs about 61 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31003. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 31003 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 31003, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 31003 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Georgia average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 31003, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 31003 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 31003 own their home, about 16 points above the Georgia average of 73%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 31003 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.