39824 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 39824 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39824, ~41% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39824 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 39824 leans more Democratic than 3 of 6 neighbors.
39824 runs about 11 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole.
Why 39824 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 39824, 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 43% of residents in 39824 are Black or African American, about 18 points above the Georgia average of 25%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 39824 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 39824, 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 39824 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 39824 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 49%, about 6 points below the Georgia average of 56%. 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.