31037 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 31037 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31037, ~21% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31037 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31037 is the least Republican-leaning.
31037 runs about 7 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31037. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 82 points.
Why 31037 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 31037, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 96% of residents in 31037 drive to work alone, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 31037 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 94% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 31037, GA sits in the bottom tenth 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 31037 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31037 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 9 points below the Georgia average of 56%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 31037 report food insecurity, above 92% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in 31037 have completed high school, below 91% of zip codes. 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.