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Calhoun, GA
presidential margin
2008R+50.22012R+57.62016R+63.02020R+62.52024R+63.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+63.4
2024
median income$63,650U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.9U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate12.0%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.8%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english15.9%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.5%
American9.2%
Irish6.8%
Mexican9.0%
Guatemalan2.8%
Puerto Rican1.1%
African American†2.3%
Nigerian0.6%
Jamaican0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.4%
Hindu3.0%
Black Protestant1.2%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
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.

Calhoun, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Calhoun, GATrumpR+63.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Calhoun, GA, GAA map of the single county of Calhoun, GA, GA, 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.Gordon County, GA · R+63.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican81.5%22,495
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.0%4,982
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%129
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Calhoun, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Gordon County, GARepublicanR+63.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.0%Harris4,982
81.5%Trump22,495
0.5%Oliver129
−63.4%
27,606
R
18.2%Biden4,384
80.7%Trump19,405
1.0%Jorgensen244
−62.5%
24,033
R
16.7%Clinton3,181
79.7%Trump15,191
3.6%Johnson690
−63.0%
19,062
R
20.3%Obama3,440
77.9%Romney13,197
1.8%Johnson302
−57.6%
16,939
R
24.2%Obama4,268
74.5%McCain13,113
1.3%Barr226
−50.2%
17,607
R
25.5%Kerry4,028
73.9%Bush11,671
0.6%Badnarik98
−48.4%
15,797
R
33.0%Gore4,032
65.1%Bush7,944
1.9%Browne229
−32.1%
12,205
R
39.2%Clinton4,239
48.4%Dole5,232
12.5%Perot1,349
−9.2%
10,820
R
36.6%Clinton4,103
47.0%Bush5,265
16.5%Perot1,845
−10.4%
11,213
R
28.1%Dukakis2,369
71.7%Bush6,051
0.3%Paul25
−43.6%
8,445
R
31.9%Mondale2,607
68.1%Reagan5,566
0.0%
−36.2%
8,173
D
60.9%Carter5,199
36.4%Reagan3,107
2.8%Anderson236
+24.5%
8,542
D
78.1%Carter6,052
21.9%Ford1,698
0.0%
+56.2%
7,750
R
16.7%McGovern870
83.3%Nixon4,344
0.0%
−66.6%
5,214
O
19.2%Humphrey1,161
30.0%Nixon1,815
50.8%Wallace3,077
Wallace +20.8
6,053
D
58.5%Johnson3,260
41.5%Goldwater2,317
0.0%
+16.9%
5,577
D
65.2%Kennedy2,153
34.8%Nixon1,148
0.0%
+30.4%
3,301
D
65.8%Stevenson1,970
34.2%Eisenhower1,024
0.0%
+31.6%
2,994
D
71.5%Stevenson2,203
28.5%Eisenhower880
0.0%
+42.9%
3,083
D
73.8%Truman1,523
18.3%Dewey377
8.0%Thurmond165
+55.5%
2,065
D
70.2%Roosevelt1,457
29.7%Dewey617
0.0%Thomas1
+40.5%
2,075
D
75.2%Roosevelt1,623
24.4%Willkie527
0.4%Thomas9
+50.8%
2,159
D
79.9%Roosevelt2,026
19.9%Landon504
0.3%Lemke7
+60.0%
2,537
D
92.4%Roosevelt1,708
6.6%Hoover122
1.0%Thomas18
+85.8%
1,848
R
41.6%Smith740
58.4%Hoover1,039
0.0%
−16.8%
1,779
D
65.3%Davis875
29.6%Coolidge397
5.1%La Follette68
+35.7%
1,340
R
43.4%Cox713
56.6%Harding929
0.0%
−13.2%
1,642
D
70.0%Wilson1,010
13.2%Hughes190
16.8%Benson242
+56.9%
1,442
O
46.0%Wilson597
4.0%Taft52
50.0%Roosevelt650
Roosevelt +4.1
1,299
R
40.0%Bryan476
51.7%Taft615
8.3%Debs99
−11.7%
1,190
D
50.1%Parker525
30.8%Roosevelt323
19.1%Debs200
+19.3%
1,048
D
53.0%Bryan637
41.9%McKinley504
5.2%Woolley62
+11.1%
1,203
D
61.4%Bryan875
36.7%McKinley523
2.0%Palmer28
+24.7%
1,426
D
63.8%Cleveland1,028
14.5%Harrison233
21.8%Weaver351
+49.3%
1,612
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: −63.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−63.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+49.3%
1896+24.7%
1900+11.1%
1904+19.3%
1908−11.7%
1912+42.0%
1916+56.9%
1920−13.2%
1924+35.7%
1928−16.8%
1932+85.8%
1936+60.0%
1940+50.8%
1944+40.5%
1948+55.5%
1952+42.9%
1956+31.6%
1960+30.4%
1964+16.9%
1968−10.8%
1972−66.6%
1976+56.2%
1980+24.5%
1984−36.2%
1988−43.6%
1992−10.4%
1996−9.2%
2000−32.1%
2004−48.4%
2008−50.2%
2012−57.6%
2016−63.0%
2020−62.5%
2024−63.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Calhoun, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 42,327 in 2024.10.6K21.2K31.7K42.3K42.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Calhoun, GA
YearTotal registered
201630,880
201831,969
202037,193
202238,872
202442,327
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Calhoun anchors one of the most carpet-and-flooring-intensive economies in the country, drawing a growing Latino workforce that has gradually shifted the area's demographic profile while the broader region remains heavily Republican in federal contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.4 points.

A population of 59,100, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,650 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sulphur Springs, TX and Mineral Wells, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Sulphur Springs, TX
97.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Mineral Wells, TX
96.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
Cornelia, GA
96.2twin score
2008–2020 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 Calhoun, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Calhoun, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 63.4 points (R+63.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,606 votes cast, 4,982 went Democratic and 22,495 went Republican.
When did Calhoun, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Calhoun, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Calhoun, GA, Georgia?
Calhoun, GA, Georgia has a population of 59,100 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Calhoun, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Calhoun, GA, Georgia is $63,650 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Calhoun, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Calhoun, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.