31825 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 31825 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 31825, ~36% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 31825 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 31825 is the most Democratic-leaning.
31825 runs about 26 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and 31825 sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 31825. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 53 points.
Why 31825 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 31825, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 69% of residents in 31825 are Black or African American, about 45 points above the Georgia average of 25%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in 31825 have never been married, above 94% of zip codes. 31825 runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 31825, GA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 31825 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 31825 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 40% of households in 31825 rent, compared to around 18% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 31825 report food insecurity, above 94% 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.