31601 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 31601 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31601, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31601 leans more Democratic than 7 of 8 neighbors.
31601 runs about 29 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 31601 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31601. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+73) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 124 points.
Why 31601 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 31601, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 31601 is about 33%, about 39 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 31601 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 31601 runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 31601, GA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 31601 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31601 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 45%, about 11 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in 31601 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in 31601 report food insecurity, above 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.