31790 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 31790 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31790, ~12% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31790 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31790 leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
31790 runs about 64 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31790. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 31790 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 31790, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 31790 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Georgia average of 24%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 31790, GA sits in the bottom tenth 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 31790 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31790 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.