31520 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 31520 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31520, ~35% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31520 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31520 is the most Democratic-leaning.
31520 runs about 25 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 31520 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31520. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+60) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+5), a spread of about 65 points.
Why 31520 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 31520, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 31520 is about 37%, about 35 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 31520 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes. 31520 runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 31520, GA sits in the top quarter 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 31520 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31520 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 9 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 54% of households in 31520 rent, compared to around 19% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 31520 report food insecurity, above 96% 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.