31561 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 31561 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31561, ~18% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31561 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31561 leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
31561 runs about 35 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why 31561 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 31561, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in 31561 are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 31561, GA sits in the top 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 31561 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 31561 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.