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1892–2024
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Albany, GA
presidential margin
2008D+6.42012D+7.82016D+3.12020D+4.02024D+2.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+2.6
2024
median income$59,461U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.0U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate20.9%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.3%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english4.4%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†51.0%
African0.9%
Haitian0.3%
American10.1%
English6.9%
Irish4.5%
Mexican1.4%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Guatemalan0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant7.0%
Mainline6.0%
Other Christian1.5%
Hindu1.1%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Albany, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Albany, GAHarrisD+2.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Albany, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Albany, GA, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Dougherty County, GA · D+41.1Lee County, GA · R+43.5Terrell County, GA · D+4.1Worth County, GA · R+50.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.1%33,341
Donald TrumpRepublican48.5%31,625
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%217
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Albany, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Dougherty County, GADemocraticD+41.1
Lee County, GARepublicanR+43.5
Terrell County, GADemocraticD+4.1
Worth County, GARepublicanR+50.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.1%Harris33,341
48.5%Trump31,625
0.3%Oliver217
+2.6%
65,183
D
51.6%Biden33,906
47.6%Trump31,295
0.8%Jorgensen525
+4.0%
65,726
D
50.4%Clinton30,768
47.3%Trump28,904
2.3%Johnson1,400
+3.1%
61,072
D
53.6%Obama34,522
45.7%Romney29,466
0.7%Johnson476
+7.8%
64,464
D
53.0%Obama34,278
46.6%McCain30,142
0.5%Barr299
+6.4%
64,719
R
47.3%Kerry26,157
52.2%Bush28,876
0.5%Badnarik265
−4.9%
55,298
R
48.5%Gore22,384
50.8%Bush23,416
0.7%Browne322
−2.2%
46,122
D
50.0%Clinton21,414
44.3%Dole18,990
5.7%Perot2,461
+5.7%
42,865
D
46.7%Clinton21,567
41.2%Bush19,003
12.1%Perot5,580
+5.6%
46,150
R
39.4%Dukakis16,268
54.7%Bush22,580
6.0%Paul2,466
−15.3%
41,314
R
41.6%Mondale17,471
58.4%Reagan24,546
0.0%
−16.8%
42,017
D
51.3%Carter19,677
47.2%Reagan18,122
1.5%Anderson592
+4.1%
38,391
D
58.9%Carter18,326
41.1%Ford12,771
0.0%
+17.9%
31,097
R
21.3%McGovern5,243
78.7%Nixon19,318
0.0%
−57.3%
24,561
O
22.4%Humphrey6,498
24.6%Nixon7,148
53.0%Wallace15,371
Wallace +28.3
29,017
R
26.8%Johnson6,923
73.2%Goldwater18,895
0.0%
−46.4%
25,818
D
62.0%Kennedy8,388
38.0%Nixon5,137
0.0%
+24.0%
13,525
D
67.8%Stevenson8,036
32.2%Eisenhower3,823
0.0%
+35.5%
11,859
D
69.7%Stevenson8,186
30.3%Eisenhower3,553
0.0%
+39.5%
11,739
D
65.7%Truman4,499
12.8%Dewey874
21.5%Thurmond1,471
+53.0%
6,844
D
91.0%Roosevelt6,381
9.0%Dewey632
0.0%
+82.0%
7,013
D
92.1%Roosevelt4,567
7.8%Willkie387
0.1%Thomas6
+84.3%
4,960
D
94.5%Roosevelt5,541
5.4%Landon316
0.1%Lemke7
+89.1%
5,864
D
96.9%Roosevelt5,533
2.9%Hoover163
0.3%Thomas16
+94.0%
5,712
D
78.6%Smith3,118
21.4%Hoover850
0.0%
+57.2%
3,968
D
84.5%Davis2,522
9.2%Coolidge275
6.3%La Follette189
+75.3%
2,986
D
83.8%Cox1,998
16.2%Harding386
0.0%
+67.6%
2,384
D
92.2%Wilson2,519
4.1%Hughes111
3.7%Benson102
+88.1%
2,732
D
91.2%Wilson2,049
3.2%Taft71
5.6%Roosevelt126
+88.1%
2,246
D
63.3%Bryan1,905
26.2%Taft789
10.5%Debs317
+37.1%
3,011
D
68.5%Parker1,919
16.3%Roosevelt457
15.2%Debs427
+52.2%
2,803
D
67.8%Bryan1,907
29.2%McKinley821
3.0%Woolley84
+38.6%
2,812
D
59.7%Bryan2,026
35.2%McKinley1,197
5.1%Palmer173
+24.4%
3,396
D
61.2%Cleveland3,221
32.1%Harrison1,692
6.7%Weaver350
+29.1%
5,263
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +2.6% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+2.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+29.1%
1896+24.4%
1900+38.6%
1904+52.2%
1908+37.1%
1912+88.1%
1916+88.1%
1920+67.6%
1924+75.3%
1928+57.2%
1932+94.0%
1936+89.1%
1940+84.3%
1944+82.0%
1948+53.0%
1952+39.5%
1956+35.5%
1960+24.0%
1964−46.4%
1968−2.2%
1972−57.3%
1976+17.9%
1980+4.1%
1984−16.8%
1988−15.3%
1992+5.6%
1996+5.7%
2000−2.2%
2004−4.9%
2008+6.4%
2012+7.8%
2016+3.1%
2020+4.0%
2024+2.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Albany, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 117,270 in 2024.29.3K58.6K88K117.3K117.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Albany, GA
YearTotal registered
2016104,367
2018106,623
2020112,746
2022116,386
2024117,270
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Albany's Dougherty County votes heavily Democratic in a region where surrounding rural counties trend strongly Republican, creating one of Georgia's sharpest intra-metro partisan contrasts within a 50-mile radius.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.6 points.

A population of 146,018, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,461 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Macon-Bibb County, GA and Rocky Mount, NC.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Macon-Bibb County, GA
99.0twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory
Rocky Mount, NC
96.3twin score
% Black2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ English ancestry
Florence, SC
96.2twin score
% BlackAfrican American ancestry2016–2020 trajectory

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Albany, GA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Albany, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albany, GA, Georgia voted Democratic by 2.6 points (D+2.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 65,183 votes cast, 33,341 went Democratic and 31,625 went Republican.
When did Albany, GA, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Albany, GA, Georgia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Albany, GA, Georgia?
Albany, GA, Georgia has a population of 146,018 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albany, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Albany, GA, Georgia is $59,461 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Albany, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Albany, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.