31563 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 31563 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31563, ~15% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31563 compares
31563 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
31563 runs about 58 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31563. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 66 points.
Why 31563 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 31563, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in 31563 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 31563, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 31563 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31563 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.