University Center is a Democratic stronghold. About 94% of voters here vote Democratic and 6% Republican.
About 40% of adults in University Center typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in University Center, ~38% vote Democratic, ~2% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How University Center compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, University Center is the most Democratic-leaning.
University Center runs about 90 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole. Georgia is roughly evenly split, and University Center sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within University Center. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+89) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+79), a spread of about 10 points.
Why University Center leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for University Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in University Center live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 86% of adults in University Center have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. University Center runs against the grain of Georgia, a Democratic-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; University Center, Atlanta, GA sits in the top 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 University Center looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 22% of homes in University Center have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 73% of households in University Center rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and University Center sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Orchard Park, Wichita, KS R+9
- Roosevelt Grove, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA D+61
- Plaza Midwood, Charlotte, NC D+40
- North University, Austin, TX D+72
- Third World, San Antonio, TX D+29
- Bear Creek, Irving, TX D+22
- Hope, Providence, RI D+78
- Yorktown, Huntington Beach, CA Even
- Gravois Park, St. Louis, MO D+72
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.