31599 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 31599 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31599, ~17% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31599 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31599 is the least Republican-leaning.
31599 runs about 22 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why 31599 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 31599. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 31599, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 31599 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31599 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 49%, about 7 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 47% of households in 31599 rent, compared to around 24% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 73% of adults in 31599 have completed high school, below 97% 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.