31062 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 31062 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31062, ~44% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31062 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31062 is the most Democratic-leaning.
31062 runs about 34 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 31062 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31062. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 31062 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 31062, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 31062 have never been married, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 25%). 31062 runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 31062, GA sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 31062 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31062 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 8 points below the Georgia average of 56%. 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.