31554 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 31554 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31554, ~13% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31554 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31554 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
31554 runs about 44 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31554. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 54 points.
Why 31554 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 31554, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 31554 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 31554 sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 31554, GA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 31554 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31554 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 42%, about 14 points below the Georgia average of 56%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 31554 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 31554 have completed high school, below 92% 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.