HarrisDemocratic51.1%33,341TrumpRepublican48.5%31,625OtherAll other candidates0.3%217
D+2.6- Lead
- 1,716
- Total
- 65,183
- vs nation
- D+4.1
Akashicmetro area
Albany, GA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
4 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic51.6%33,906TrumpRepublican47.6%31,295OtherAll other candidates0.8%525
D+4.0- Lead
- 2,611
- Total
- 65,726
- vs nation
- R+0.5
ClintonDemocratic50.4%30,768TrumpRepublican47.3%28,904OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,400
D+3.1- Lead
- 1,864
- Total
- 61,072
- vs nation
- D+1.0
ObamaDemocratic53.6%34,522RomneyRepublican45.7%29,466OtherAll other candidates0.7%476
D+7.8- Lead
- 5,056
- Total
- 64,464
- vs nation
- D+4.0
ObamaDemocratic53.0%34,278McCainRepublican46.6%30,142OtherAll other candidates0.5%299
D+6.4- Lead
- 4,136
- Total
- 64,719
- vs nation
- R+0.9
KerryDemocratic47.3%26,157BushRepublican52.2%28,876OtherAll other candidates0.5%265
R+4.9- Lead
- 2,719
- Total
- 55,298
- vs nation
- R+2.5
GoreDemocratic48.5%22,384BushRepublican50.8%23,416OtherAll other candidates0.7%322
R+2.2- Lead
- 1,032
- Total
- 46,122
- vs nation
- R+2.8
ClintonDemocratic50.0%21,414DoleRepublican44.3%18,990OtherAll other candidates5.7%2,461
D+5.7- Lead
- 2,424
- Total
- 42,865
- vs nation
- R+2.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 146,0182024 5-year
- Population density
- 92 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,591 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,4612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 39.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 52.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Macon-Bibb County, GA · twin score 99.0
presidential history
Party record book
Albany, GA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
96.9%
5,533 votes · D+94.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 94.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
78.7%
19,318 votes · R+57.3
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
34,522votes
53.6% of the vote · D+7.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 34,278 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
31,625votes
48.5% of the vote · D+2.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 31,295 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+100.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+75.3 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +93.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+69.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.4 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +34.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 53.8%34,756 | 46.2%29,854 | 64,610 |
| 2020 | D | 54.6%35,376 | 45.4%29,388 | 64,764 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 104,367 |
| 2018 | 106,623 |
| 2020 | 112,746 |
| 2022 | 116,386 |
| 2024 | 117,270 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−359 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −16,484 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −725 |
| 2012 | −1,480 |
| 2013 | −2,237 |
| 2014 | −1,467 |
| 2015 | −2,268 |
| 2016 | −1,812 |
| 2017 | −1,532 |
| 2018 | −641 |
| 2019 | −1,516 |
| 2021 | −2,955 |
| 2022 | +996 |
| 2023 | −320 |
| 2024 | −168 |
| 2025 | −359 |
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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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.