31087 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 31087 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31087, ~39% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31087 compares
31087 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
31087 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 31087 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31087. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+58) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 74 points.
Why 31087 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 31087, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
31087 votes against the grain of Georgia. Georgia is roughly evenly split, while 31087 runs about 32 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in 31087 have never been married, above 87% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 31087, GA sits in the bottom tenth 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 31087 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31087 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 44%, about 11 points below the Georgia average of 56%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in 31087 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in 31087 have completed high school, below 93% 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.