31405 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 31405 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31405, ~45% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31405 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31405 leans more Democratic than 11 of 14 neighbors.
31405 runs about 43 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 31405 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31405. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 66 points.
Why 31405 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 31405, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 31405 is about 37%, about 36 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 31405 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 31405 runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 31405, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 31405 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31405 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.