31031 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 31031 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31031, ~23% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31031 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31031 leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
31031 runs about 34 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31031. The north side is the most split-leaning (R+63) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 62 points.
Why 31031 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 31031, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 31031 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 31031, 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 31031 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 31031 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.