31648 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 31648 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31648, ~10% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31648 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31648 is the most Republican-leaning.
31648 runs about 63 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Why 31648 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 31648, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in 31648 are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 31648 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 88% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 31648, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 31648 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31648 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 31648 rent, above 81% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 31648 report food insecurity, above 86% 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.