31705 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 31705 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31705, ~41% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31705 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31705 leans more Democratic than 7 of 8 neighbors.
31705 runs about 50 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 31705 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31705. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+85) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 132 points.
Why 31705 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 31705, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
31705 votes against the grain of Georgia. Georgia is roughly evenly split, while 31705 runs about 50 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 31705 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 31705, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 31705 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31705 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 42%, about 13 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 55% of households in 31705 rent, compared to around 39% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in 31705 report food insecurity, in the top fraction 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.