31302 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 31302 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31302, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31302 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31302 leans more Republican than 9 of 13 neighbors.
31302 runs about 42 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31302. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 48 points.
Why 31302 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 31302, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 31302 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 31302 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 31302, GA sits below the national average on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in 31302 looks the way it does
Turnout in 31302 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.