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1892–2024
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Dalton, GA
presidential margin
2008R+41.52012R+47.12016R+51.22020R+49.12024R+52.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+52.7
2024
median income$67,684U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age37.4U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate14.7%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.7%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english26.4%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English20.7%
American8.9%
Irish6.8%
Mexican23.0%
Guatemalan2.6%
Salvadoran1.6%
African American†1.6%
African0.6%
Asian Indian0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.4%
Other Christian1.2%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Black Protestant0.6%
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.

Dalton, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Dalton, GATrumpR+52.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Dalton, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Dalton, 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.Murray County, GA · R+71.6Whitfield County, GA · R+44.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.1%43,620
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.4%13,412
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%264
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 Dalton, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Murray County, GARepublicanR+71.6
Whitfield County, GARepublicanR+44.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.4%Harris13,412
76.1%Trump43,620
0.5%Oliver264
−52.7%
57,296
R
24.9%Biden12,972
74.0%Trump38,579
1.1%Jorgensen584
−49.1%
52,135
R
22.5%Clinton9,737
73.6%Trump31,878
3.9%Johnson1,670
−51.2%
43,285
R
25.5%Obama9,752
72.6%Romney27,748
1.9%Johnson723
−47.1%
38,223
R
28.7%Obama11,193
70.2%McCain27,410
1.2%Barr456
−41.5%
39,059
R
26.5%Kerry9,832
72.9%Bush27,042
0.6%Badnarik225
−46.4%
37,099
R
30.7%Gore9,718
67.5%Bush21,391
1.8%Browne565
−36.9%
31,674
R
36.6%Clinton10,581
54.1%Dole15,657
9.3%Perot2,703
−17.5%
28,941
R
34.3%Clinton10,099
51.8%Bush15,259
13.9%Perot4,095
−17.5%
29,453
R
27.2%Dukakis6,297
72.4%Bush16,757
0.4%Paul97
−45.2%
23,151
R
30.9%Mondale6,933
69.1%Reagan15,478
0.0%
−38.1%
22,411
D
60.5%Carter12,785
37.6%Reagan7,942
2.0%Anderson413
+22.9%
21,140
D
72.2%Carter13,986
27.8%Ford5,387
0.0%
+44.4%
19,373
R
18.8%McGovern2,599
81.2%Nixon11,234
0.0%
−62.4%
13,833
R
23.1%Humphrey3,541
39.8%Nixon6,106
37.2%Wallace5,707
−16.7%
15,354
D
63.5%Johnson9,756
36.5%Goldwater5,610
0.1%Hass9
+27.0%
15,375
D
51.9%Kennedy5,480
48.1%Nixon5,073
0.0%
+3.9%
10,553
D
53.2%Stevenson6,083
46.8%Eisenhower5,349
0.0%
+6.4%
11,432
D
64.7%Stevenson6,501
35.3%Eisenhower3,551
0.0%
+29.3%
10,052
D
64.9%Truman5,072
23.9%Dewey1,865
11.2%Thurmond878
+41.0%
7,815
D
71.2%Roosevelt4,202
28.8%Dewey1,703
0.0%
+42.3%
5,905
D
74.7%Roosevelt4,561
25.2%Willkie1,536
0.1%Thomas8
+49.5%
6,105
D
70.7%Roosevelt4,078
29.2%Landon1,683
0.2%Lemke10
+41.5%
5,771
D
82.8%Roosevelt4,258
16.2%Hoover833
1.0%Thomas54
+66.6%
5,145
R
43.7%Smith2,136
56.3%Hoover2,756
0.0%
−12.7%
4,892
D
58.2%Davis2,054
37.3%Coolidge1,316
4.5%La Follette157
+20.9%
3,527
R
43.6%Cox1,490
56.4%Harding1,924
0.0%
−12.7%
3,414
D
66.0%Wilson2,255
9.3%Hughes317
24.7%Benson843
+56.7%
3,415
D
52.6%Wilson1,127
8.1%Taft174
39.2%Roosevelt840
+44.5%
2,141
R
37.9%Bryan898
55.4%Taft1,314
6.7%Debs160
−17.5%
2,372
D
44.4%Parker839
35.9%Roosevelt679
19.7%Debs372
+8.5%
1,890
D
49.3%Bryan948
40.2%McKinley772
10.5%Woolley202
+9.2%
1,922
D
60.6%Bryan1,414
35.0%McKinley817
4.3%Palmer101
+25.6%
2,332
D
59.8%Cleveland1,574
16.2%Harrison427
24.0%Weaver632
+43.6%
2,633
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: −52.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−52.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+43.6%
1896+25.6%
1900+9.2%
1904+8.5%
1908−17.5%
1912+44.5%
1916+56.7%
1920−12.7%
1924+20.9%
1928−12.7%
1932+66.6%
1936+41.5%
1940+49.5%
1944+42.3%
1948+41.0%
1952+29.3%
1956+6.4%
1960+3.9%
1964+27.0%
1968−16.7%
1972−62.4%
1976+44.4%
1980+22.9%
1984−38.1%
1988−45.2%
1992−17.5%
1996−17.5%
2000−36.9%
2004−46.4%
2008−41.5%
2012−47.1%
2016−51.2%
2020−49.1%
2024−52.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Dalton, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 90,942 in 2024.22.7K45.5K68.2K90.9K90.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Dalton, GA
YearTotal registered
201670,390
201870,466
202079,438
202283,016
202490,942
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Dalton anchors the U.S. carpet and flooring industry, and its heavily Latino workforce—unusual for northwest Georgia—has made it a closely watched test case for Hispanic voter mobilization in a region that otherwise trends sharply red.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.7 points.

A population of 144,160, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,684 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Andrews, TX and Snyder, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Andrews, TX
90.1twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ 2004 margin
Snyder, TX
90.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ population scale
Pampa, TX
89.9twin score
% Latino2024 margincollege share≠ 2000 margin

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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Places within Dalton, GA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Dalton, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dalton, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 52.7 points (R+52.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,296 votes cast, 13,412 went Democratic and 43,620 went Republican.
When did Dalton, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Dalton, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Dalton, GA, Georgia?
Dalton, GA, Georgia has a population of 144,160 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dalton, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Dalton, GA, Georgia is $67,684 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Dalton, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dalton, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.