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Athens-Clarke County, GA
presidential margin
2008R+0.32012R+7.12016R+0.62020D+2.12024R+2.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+2.4
2024
median income$69,695U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age34.3U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate19.8%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)43.8%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english12.4%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.8%
Irish9.5%
German8.6%
African American†16.6%
African0.5%
Jamaican0.3%
Mexican5.5%
Guatemalan0.7%
Salvadoran0.6%
Asian Indian1.0%
Chinese0.9%
Korean0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.1%
Black Protestant2.6%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Athens-Clarke County, GATrumpR+2.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Athens-Clarke County, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Athens-Clarke County, 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.Clarke County, GA · D+38.3Madison County, GA · R+54.8Oconee County, GA · R+35.9Oglethorpe County, GA · R+42.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.7%53,679
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.4%51,185
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%919
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 Athens-Clarke County, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clarke County, GADemocraticD+38.3
Madison County, GARepublicanR+54.8
Oconee County, GARepublicanR+35.9
Oglethorpe County, GARepublicanR+42.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.4%Harris51,185
50.7%Trump53,679
0.9%Oliver919
−2.4%
105,783
D
50.3%Biden50,057
48.2%Trump47,960
1.6%Jorgensen1,552
+2.1%
99,569
R
46.6%Clinton39,440
47.3%Trump39,968
6.1%Johnson5,176
−0.6%
84,584
R
45.2%Obama34,260
52.3%Romney39,607
2.5%Johnson1,925
−7.1%
75,792
R
49.3%Obama39,613
49.5%McCain39,823
1.2%Barr987
−0.3%
80,423
R
44.6%Kerry29,933
54.0%Bush36,270
1.4%Badnarik933
−9.4%
67,136
R
42.2%Gore22,155
52.8%Bush27,696
5.0%Browne2,599
−10.6%
52,450
D
47.1%Clinton22,339
45.2%Dole21,438
7.7%Perot3,660
+1.9%
47,437
D
46.2%Clinton22,032
41.0%Bush19,525
12.8%Perot6,113
+5.3%
47,670
R
42.8%Dukakis15,937
56.6%Bush21,090
0.6%Paul212
−13.8%
37,239
R
41.0%Mondale14,527
59.0%Reagan20,864
0.0%
−17.9%
35,391
D
53.0%Carter17,251
42.1%Reagan13,676
4.9%Anderson1,596
+11.0%
32,523
D
65.9%Carter18,791
34.1%Ford9,720
0.0%
+31.8%
28,511
R
29.5%McGovern7,452
70.5%Nixon17,812
0.0%
−41.0%
25,264
O
29.8%Humphrey7,061
31.6%Nixon7,496
38.6%Wallace9,137
Wallace +6.9
23,694
D
58.3%Johnson11,797
41.7%Goldwater8,432
0.0%
+16.6%
20,229
D
77.3%Kennedy9,854
22.7%Nixon2,894
0.0%
+54.6%
12,748
D
76.7%Stevenson9,039
23.3%Eisenhower2,749
0.0%
+53.4%
11,788
D
80.0%Stevenson9,446
20.0%Eisenhower2,358
0.0%
+60.0%
11,804
D
72.4%Truman5,653
11.8%Dewey925
15.8%Thurmond1,231
+60.5%
7,809
D
86.5%Roosevelt5,839
13.4%Dewey907
0.0%Thomas2
+73.1%
6,748
D
87.7%Roosevelt5,507
11.8%Willkie739
0.5%Thomas30
+76.0%
6,276
D
86.8%Roosevelt5,657
12.9%Landon841
0.3%Lemke19
+73.9%
6,517
D
95.1%Roosevelt6,020
4.3%Hoover270
0.6%Thomas40
+90.8%
6,330
D
63.4%Smith3,038
36.6%Hoover1,756
0.0%
+26.7%
4,794
D
82.9%Davis4,061
11.5%Coolidge563
5.6%La Follette274
+71.4%
4,898
D
83.6%Cox3,297
16.4%Harding648
0.0%
+67.1%
3,945
D
85.8%Wilson3,431
3.7%Hughes150
10.5%Benson420
+82.0%
4,001
D
78.7%Wilson2,225
4.0%Taft113
17.3%Roosevelt488
+74.7%
2,826
D
64.9%Bryan1,911
16.8%Taft495
18.3%Debs540
+48.1%
2,946
D
72.7%Parker2,423
8.1%Roosevelt271
19.2%Debs640
+64.5%
3,334
D
79.1%Bryan2,302
14.9%McKinley433
6.0%Woolley174
+64.2%
2,909
D
71.9%Bryan2,951
25.0%McKinley1,024
3.1%Palmer127
+47.0%
4,102
D
59.6%Cleveland2,750
19.7%Harrison911
20.6%Weaver952
+39.9%
4,613
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: −2.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−2.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+39.9%
1896+47.0%
1900+64.2%
1904+64.5%
1908+48.1%
1912+74.7%
1916+82.0%
1920+67.1%
1924+71.4%
1928+26.7%
1932+90.8%
1936+73.9%
1940+76.0%
1944+73.1%
1948+60.5%
1952+60.0%
1956+53.4%
1960+54.6%
1964+16.6%
1968−1.8%
1972−41.0%
1976+31.8%
1980+11.0%
1984−17.9%
1988−13.8%
1992+5.3%
1996+1.9%
2000−10.6%
2004−9.4%
2008−0.3%
2012−7.1%
2016−0.6%
2020+2.1%
2024−2.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Athens-Clarke County, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 156,625 in 2024.39.2K78.3K117.5K156.6K156.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Athens-Clarke County, GA
YearTotal registered
2016132,344
2018137,179
2020146,527
2022148,488
2024156,625
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Athens-Clarke County, GA sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 41.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.4 points.

A population of 220,197, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,695 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lexington-Fayette, KY and Columbia, MO.

Political twins — metros

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY
88.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share
Columbia, MO
87.9twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2016–2020 trajectory≠ German ancestry
Champaign-Urbana, IL
85.3twin score
college share12-yr trend2016–2020 trajectory≠ % Asian

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 Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 2.4 points (R+2.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 105,783 votes cast, 51,185 went Democratic and 53,679 went Republican.
When did Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia?
Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia has a population of 220,197 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia is $69,695 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.