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Fitzgerald, GA
presidential margin
2008R+13.72012R+14.82016R+27.62020R+26.22024R+32.0
full record · 1908 → 2024
R+32.0
2024
median income$41,758U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.7U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate25.2%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)13.0%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english7.1%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English7.9%
American5.6%
Irish3.3%
African American†37.7%
African0.2%
Mexican4.0%
Puerto Rican1.1%
Dominican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.1%
Black Protestant2.3%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Fitzgerald, GATrumpR+32.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fitzgerald, GA, GAA map of the single county of Fitzgerald, 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.Ben Hill County, GA · R+32.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.9%4,281
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.8%2,199
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%21
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 Fitzgerald, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ben Hill County, GARepublicanR+32.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.8%Harris2,199
65.9%Trump4,281
0.3%Oliver21
−32.0%
6,501
R
36.5%Biden2,392
62.7%Trump4,110
0.9%Jorgensen58
−26.2%
6,560
R
35.4%Clinton2,101
63.0%Trump3,739
1.6%Johnson96
−27.6%
5,936
R
42.1%Obama2,512
56.9%Romney3,396
1.0%Johnson62
−14.8%
5,970
R
42.9%Obama2,590
56.6%McCain3,417
0.5%Barr29
−13.7%
6,036
R
39.3%Kerry2,180
60.1%Bush3,331
0.6%Badnarik34
−20.8%
5,545
R
47.9%Gore2,234
51.1%Bush2,381
1.0%Browne46
−3.2%
4,661
D
53.8%Clinton2,198
37.1%Dole1,516
9.1%Perot374
+16.7%
4,088
D
52.6%Clinton2,348
33.1%Bush1,476
14.3%Perot640
+19.5%
4,464
R
47.7%Dukakis1,867
51.2%Bush2,005
1.2%Paul46
−3.5%
3,918
R
44.6%Mondale1,859
55.4%Reagan2,313
0.0%
−10.9%
4,172
D
62.6%Carter2,544
35.9%Reagan1,459
1.6%Anderson64
+26.7%
4,067
D
75.1%Carter2,449
24.9%Ford814
0.0%
+50.1%
3,263
R
25.0%McGovern703
75.0%Nixon2,104
0.0%
−49.9%
2,807
O
26.0%Humphrey876
19.6%Nixon661
54.4%Wallace1,834
Wallace +28.4
3,371
R
42.2%Johnson1,523
57.8%Goldwater2,089
0.0%Hass1
−15.7%
3,613
D
77.1%Kennedy1,881
22.9%Nixon558
0.0%
+54.2%
2,439
D
79.5%Stevenson2,150
20.5%Eisenhower554
0.0%
+59.0%
2,704
D
74.6%Stevenson2,048
25.4%Eisenhower697
0.0%
+49.2%
2,745
D
75.8%Truman1,438
11.8%Dewey223
12.4%Thurmond235
+64.1%
1,896
D
84.6%Roosevelt1,046
15.4%Dewey190
0.1%Thomas1
+69.2%
1,237
D
86.6%Roosevelt1,206
13.0%Willkie181
0.4%Thomas5
+73.6%
1,392
D
88.6%Roosevelt1,147
11.3%Landon146
0.1%Lemke1
+77.4%
1,294
D
91.9%Roosevelt1,026
7.6%Hoover85
0.4%Thomas5
+84.3%
1,116
D
68.6%Smith1,006
31.4%Hoover460
0.0%
+37.2%
1,466
D
59.9%Davis507
17.7%Coolidge150
22.4%La Follette190
+42.1%
847
D
70.1%Cox543
29.9%Harding232
0.0%
+40.1%
775
D
81.5%Wilson627
1.0%Hughes8
17.4%Benson134
+80.5%
769
D
64.3%Wilson535
4.1%Taft34
31.6%Roosevelt263
+60.2%
832
R
41.9%Bryan407
42.4%Taft412
15.7%Debs153
−0.5%
972
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1908 to 2024. Most recent: −32.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−32.0%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908−0.5%
1912+60.2%
1916+80.5%
1920+40.1%
1924+42.1%
1928+37.2%
1932+84.3%
1936+77.4%
1940+73.6%
1944+69.2%
1948+64.1%
1952+49.2%
1956+59.0%
1960+54.2%
1964−15.7%
1968+6.4%
1972−49.9%
1976+50.1%
1980+26.7%
1984−10.9%
1988−3.5%
1992+19.5%
1996+16.7%
2000−3.2%
2004−20.8%
2008−13.7%
2012−14.8%
2016−27.6%
2020−26.2%
2024−32.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Fitzgerald, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 11,243 in 2024.2.8K5.6K8.4K11.2K11.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Fitzgerald, GA
YearTotal registered
20169,707
20189,797
202010,816
202210,888
202411,243
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 49.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.0 points.

A population of 17,089, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,758 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bainbridge, GA and Grenada, MS.

Political twins — metros

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

Bainbridge, GA
90.2twin score
% Blackcollege shareAfrican American ancestry≠ % Evangelical
Grenada, MS
87.8twin score
% Black% Evangelicalmedian income≠ elasticity
Cordele, GA
87.7twin score
% Blackmedian incomepopulation scale≠ elasticity

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 Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 32.0 points (R+32.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,501 votes cast, 2,199 went Democratic and 4,281 went Republican.
When did Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia?
Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia has a population of 17,089 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia is $41,758 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fitzgerald, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.