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1892–2024
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Cornelia, GA
presidential margin
2008R+59.92012R+67.22016R+65.62020R+64.02024R+64.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+64.9
2024
median income$67,309U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age39.4U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate14.1%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.6%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english16.5%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.2%
American13.3%
Irish9.3%
Mexican12.9%
Guatemalan1.1%
Puerto Rican0.6%
African American†2.8%
African0.3%
Laotian0.9%
Filipino0.5%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.4%
Other Christian1.1%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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.

Cornelia, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Cornelia, GATrumpR+64.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cornelia, GA, GAA map of the single county of Cornelia, 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.Habersham County, GA · R+64.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican82.2%19,142
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.3%4,036
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%102
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 Cornelia, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Habersham County, GARepublicanR+64.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.3%Harris4,036
82.2%Trump19,142
0.4%Oliver102
−64.9%
23,280
R
17.4%Biden3,563
81.4%Trump16,637
1.1%Jorgensen232
−64.0%
20,432
R
15.2%Clinton2,483
80.8%Trump13,190
4.0%Johnson660
−65.6%
16,333
R
15.7%Obama2,301
82.9%Romney12,166
1.4%Johnson209
−67.2%
14,676
R
19.6%Obama2,900
79.5%McCain11,766
1.0%Barr142
−59.9%
14,808
R
20.7%Kerry2,750
78.6%Bush10,434
0.7%Badnarik92
−57.9%
13,276
R
26.1%Gore2,530
71.9%Bush6,964
2.0%Browne197
−45.8%
9,691
R
34.8%Clinton3,170
51.9%Dole4,730
13.3%Perot1,208
−17.1%
9,108
R
33.9%Clinton3,098
50.0%Bush4,569
16.1%Perot1,467
−16.1%
9,134
R
30.1%Dukakis2,114
69.4%Bush4,871
0.4%Paul29
−39.3%
7,014
R
31.4%Mondale2,125
68.6%Reagan4,647
0.0%
−37.2%
6,772
D
64.8%Carter4,394
32.8%Reagan2,224
2.4%Anderson163
+32.0%
6,781
D
79.6%Carter5,120
20.4%Ford1,315
0.0%
+59.1%
6,435
R
15.0%McGovern172
85.0%Nixon971
0.0%
−69.9%
1,143
O
18.8%Humphrey1,070
28.3%Nixon1,611
52.9%Wallace3,008
Wallace +24.6
5,689
D
68.1%Johnson3,412
31.8%Goldwater1,595
0.0%Hass2
+36.3%
5,009
D
73.9%Kennedy2,530
26.1%Nixon895
0.0%
+47.7%
3,425
D
72.7%Stevenson2,276
27.3%Eisenhower855
0.0%
+45.4%
3,131
D
74.2%Stevenson2,647
25.8%Eisenhower921
0.0%
+48.4%
3,568
D
71.3%Truman1,477
17.8%Dewey368
10.9%Thurmond226
+53.5%
2,071
D
78.5%Roosevelt1,842
21.5%Dewey504
0.0%
+57.0%
2,346
D
81.1%Roosevelt1,840
18.5%Willkie421
0.4%Thomas9
+62.5%
2,270
D
80.9%Roosevelt1,884
18.2%Landon424
0.9%Lemke20
+62.7%
2,328
D
87.0%Roosevelt1,693
11.6%Hoover225
1.5%Thomas29
+75.4%
1,947
R
44.0%Smith1,105
56.0%Hoover1,404
0.0%
−11.9%
2,509
D
67.8%Davis808
27.0%Coolidge322
5.2%La Follette62
+40.8%
1,192
R
44.6%Cox503
55.4%Harding626
0.0%
−10.9%
1,129
D
69.4%Wilson1,032
3.2%Hughes48
27.3%Benson406
+66.2%
1,486
D
58.5%Wilson497
4.9%Taft42
36.5%Roosevelt310
+53.6%
849
D
52.4%Bryan364
33.1%Taft230
14.4%Debs100
+19.3%
694
D
59.1%Parker681
19.9%Roosevelt229
21.1%Debs243
+39.2%
1,153
D
67.0%Bryan589
24.8%McKinley218
8.2%Woolley72
+42.2%
879
D
71.8%Bryan782
22.2%McKinley242
6.0%Palmer65
+49.6%
1,089
D
65.4%Cleveland1,019
11.5%Harrison180
23.1%Weaver360
+53.8%
1,559
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: −64.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−64.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+53.8%
1896+49.6%
1900+42.2%
1904+39.2%
1908+19.3%
1912+53.6%
1916+66.2%
1920−10.9%
1924+40.8%
1928−11.9%
1932+75.4%
1936+62.7%
1940+62.5%
1944+57.0%
1948+53.5%
1952+48.4%
1956+45.4%
1960+47.7%
1964+36.3%
1968−9.5%
1972−69.9%
1976+59.1%
1980+32.0%
1984−37.2%
1988−39.3%
1992−16.1%
1996−17.1%
2000−45.8%
2004−57.9%
2008−59.9%
2012−67.2%
2016−65.6%
2020−64.0%
2024−64.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Cornelia, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 33,510 in 2024.8.4K16.8K25.1K33.5K33.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Cornelia, GA
YearTotal registered
201624,457
201826,273
202029,701
202231,004
202433,510
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.9 points.

A population of 47,793, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,309 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Calhoun, GA and Borger, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Calhoun, GA
96.2twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
Borger, TX
95.9twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Sulphur Springs, TX
94.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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 Cornelia, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cornelia, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 64.9 points (R+64.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,280 votes cast, 4,036 went Democratic and 19,142 went Republican.
When did Cornelia, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cornelia, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Cornelia, GA, Georgia?
Cornelia, GA, Georgia has a population of 47,793 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cornelia, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Cornelia, GA, Georgia is $67,309 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Cornelia, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cornelia, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.