31535 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 31535 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31535, ~17% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31535 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31535 leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
31535 runs about 40 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31535. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+68), a spread of about 77 points.
Why 31535 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 31535, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 31535 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 31535, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 31535 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31535 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 34% of households in 31535 rent, above 81% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 31535 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.