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1892–2024
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Americus, GA
presidential margin
2008R+0.32012D+1.22016R+6.42020R+5.22024R+8.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+8.6
2024
median income$44,565U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.4U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate22.4%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.5%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english6.3%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†44.5%
African0.2%
Nigerian0.2%
American7.6%
English7.1%
German4.2%
Mexican4.2%
Cuban0.6%
Honduran0.3%
Filipino0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
Japanese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.1%
Black Protestant7.9%
Other Christian1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
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.

Americus, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Americus, GATrumpR+8.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Americus, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Americus, 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.Schley County, GA · R+62.5Sumter County, GA · D+2.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.1%7,839
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.5%6,589
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%49
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Americus, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Schley County, GARepublicanR+62.5
Sumter County, GADemocraticD+2.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.5%Harris6,589
54.1%Trump7,839
0.3%Oliver49
−8.6%
14,477
R
47.0%Biden6,780
52.2%Trump7,532
0.8%Jorgensen113
−5.2%
14,425
R
45.7%Clinton5,921
52.0%Trump6,748
2.3%Johnson301
−6.4%
12,970
D
50.1%Obama6,823
49.0%Romney6,664
0.9%Johnson121
+1.2%
13,608
R
49.6%Obama6,933
49.9%McCain6,969
0.5%Barr71
−0.3%
13,973
R
47.0%Kerry6,026
52.6%Bush6,751
0.4%Badnarik53
−5.7%
12,830
R
47.9%Gore5,208
51.1%Bush5,553
1.0%Browne112
−3.2%
10,873
D
52.1%Clinton4,815
41.5%Dole3,828
6.4%Perot591
+10.7%
9,234
D
48.6%Clinton5,090
39.4%Bush4,127
11.9%Perot1,247
+9.2%
10,464
R
43.1%Dukakis3,771
56.3%Bush4,924
0.6%Paul51
−13.2%
8,746
R
44.2%Mondale4,128
55.8%Reagan5,221
0.0%
−11.7%
9,349
D
60.9%Carter5,569
37.3%Reagan3,410
1.8%Anderson166
+23.6%
9,145
D
72.5%Carter6,111
27.5%Ford2,321
0.0%
+44.9%
8,432
R
21.5%McGovern1,430
78.5%Nixon5,227
0.0%
−57.0%
6,657
O
26.2%Humphrey2,010
20.2%Nixon1,547
53.6%Wallace4,108
Wallace +27.4
7,665
R
32.6%Johnson2,104
67.4%Goldwater4,351
0.0%
−34.8%
6,455
D
71.4%Kennedy2,741
28.6%Nixon1,100
0.0%
+42.7%
3,841
D
75.4%Stevenson2,590
24.6%Eisenhower847
0.0%
+50.7%
3,437
D
70.4%Stevenson2,891
29.6%Eisenhower1,216
0.0%
+40.8%
4,107
D
50.6%Truman1,275
11.9%Dewey299
37.5%Thurmond945
+38.7%
2,519
D
89.1%Roosevelt1,879
10.9%Dewey231
0.0%
+78.1%
2,110
D
91.0%Roosevelt2,032
8.4%Willkie187
0.7%Thomas15
+82.6%
2,234
D
95.5%Roosevelt2,289
4.2%Landon101
0.3%Lemke6
+91.3%
2,396
D
96.0%Roosevelt2,017
3.1%Hoover65
0.9%Thomas18
+93.0%
2,100
D
80.8%Smith1,565
19.2%Hoover371
0.0%
+61.7%
1,936
D
85.5%Davis1,491
7.8%Coolidge136
6.7%La Follette116
+77.7%
1,743
D
79.0%Cox1,311
21.0%Harding349
0.0%
+58.0%
1,660
D
91.8%Wilson1,287
2.9%Hughes40
5.3%Benson75
+88.9%
1,402
D
94.6%Wilson1,216
2.1%Taft27
3.3%Roosevelt43
+92.5%
1,286
D
59.2%Bryan1,095
35.1%Taft649
5.7%Debs106
+24.1%
1,850
D
78.3%Parker1,161
14.4%Roosevelt214
7.2%Debs107
+63.9%
1,482
D
69.7%Bryan1,001
26.4%McKinley379
3.9%Woolley56
+43.3%
1,436
D
64.1%Bryan1,360
32.9%McKinley698
3.0%Palmer63
+31.2%
2,121
D
61.4%Cleveland1,569
26.2%Harrison668
12.4%Weaver317
+35.3%
2,554
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: −8.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−8.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+35.3%
1896+31.2%
1900+43.3%
1904+63.9%
1908+24.1%
1912+92.5%
1916+88.9%
1920+58.0%
1924+77.7%
1928+61.7%
1932+93.0%
1936+91.3%
1940+82.6%
1944+78.1%
1948+38.7%
1952+40.8%
1956+50.7%
1960+42.7%
1964−34.8%
1968+6.0%
1972−57.0%
1976+44.9%
1980+23.6%
1984−11.7%
1988−13.2%
1992+9.2%
1996+10.7%
2000−3.2%
2004−5.7%
2008−0.3%
2012+1.2%
2016−6.4%
2020−5.2%
2024−8.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Americus, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 22,669 in 2024.5.7K11.3K17K22.7K22.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Americus, GA
YearTotal registered
201621,127
201820,293
202021,420
202221,817
202422,669
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Americus, GA sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.6 points.

A population of 33,574, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,565 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greenwood, MS and McComb, MS.

Political twins — metros

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

Greenwood, MS
96.1twin score
% Blackmedian income% White≠ American ancestry
McComb, MS
95.2twin score
% Blackmedian income% White≠ Irish ancestry
Natchez, MS-LA
94.7twin score
% Blackmedian income% White

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 Americus, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Americus, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 8.6 points (R+8.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,477 votes cast, 6,589 went Democratic and 7,839 went Republican.
When did Americus, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Americus, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Americus, GA, Georgia?
Americus, GA, Georgia has a population of 33,574 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Americus, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Americus, GA, Georgia is $44,565 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Americus, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Americus, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.