31098 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 31098 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31098, ~31% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31098 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31098 leans more Democratic than 9 of 11 neighbors.
31098 runs about 21 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 31098 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31098. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 64 points.
Why 31098 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 31098, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 31098 is about 34%, about 38 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 31098 sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 88% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 31098 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 31098, GA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 31098 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31098 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 95% of households in 31098 rent, compared to around 27% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 31098 report food insecurity, above 82% 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.