39854 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 39854 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 39854, ~28% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 39854 compares
39854 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
39854 runs about 12 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 39854. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+39), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 39854 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 39854, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 39854 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Georgia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 39854 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 39854, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 39854 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 39854 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.