31711 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 31711 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31711, ~19% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31711 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31711 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
31711 runs about 27 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31711. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 70 points.
Why 31711 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 31711, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 31711 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Georgia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 31711 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 92% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 31711 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 31711, GA sits in the bottom quarter 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 31711 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31711 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 50%, about 6 points below the Georgia average of 56%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 31711 report food insecurity, above 90% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 31711 have completed high school, below 85% 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.