31647 leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 31647 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31647, ~24% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31647 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31647 leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
31647 runs about 27 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31647. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+63) and the southwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 62 points.
Why 31647 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 31647, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 31647 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 31647 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of zip codes).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 31647, GA sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 31647 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31647 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%. 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.