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1892–2024
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Gainesville, GA
presidential margin
2008R+50.92012R+56.12016R+50.02020R+43.22024R+43.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+43.8
2024
median income$80,901U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.4U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate11.8%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.3%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english29.1%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.0%
Irish7.9%
American7.8%
Mexican19.4%
Salvadoran3.1%
Guatemalan1.5%
African American†5.6%
African0.6%
Jamaican0.2%
Vietnamese0.6%
Asian Indian0.4%
Korean0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.3%
Other Christian1.2%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Black Protestant0.8%
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.

Gainesville, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Gainesville, GATrumpR+43.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Gainesville, GA, GAA map of the single county of Gainesville, 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.Hall County, GA · R+43.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.6%72,991
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.8%28,347
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%635
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 Gainesville, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hall County, GARepublicanR+43.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.8%Harris28,347
71.6%Trump72,991
0.6%Oliver635
−43.8%
101,973
R
27.7%Biden25,031
70.9%Trump64,170
1.5%Jorgensen1,322
−43.2%
90,523
R
22.7%Clinton16,180
72.7%Trump51,733
4.5%Johnson3,229
−50.0%
71,142
R
21.1%Obama12,999
77.2%Romney47,481
1.7%Johnson1,032
−56.1%
61,512
R
24.1%Obama14,457
75.0%McCain44,962
0.8%Barr509
−50.9%
59,928
R
21.1%Kerry10,514
78.1%Bush38,883
0.8%Badnarik395
−57.0%
49,792
R
26.9%Gore10,259
70.4%Bush26,841
2.8%Browne1,050
−43.5%
38,150
R
32.2%Clinton10,362
59.8%Dole19,280
8.0%Perot2,577
−27.7%
32,219
R
34.6%Clinton11,214
49.7%Bush16,108
15.8%Perot5,111
−15.1%
32,433
R
30.7%Dukakis7,782
68.7%Bush17,415
0.6%Paul147
−38.0%
25,344
R
33.0%Mondale7,421
67.0%Reagan15,076
0.0%
−34.0%
22,497
D
59.1%Carter12,124
37.8%Reagan7,760
3.1%Anderson637
+21.3%
20,521
D
71.5%Carter12,804
28.5%Ford5,093
0.0%
+43.1%
17,897
R
18.6%McGovern2,440
81.4%Nixon10,686
0.0%
−62.8%
13,126
O
23.3%Humphrey3,174
36.1%Nixon4,923
40.7%Wallace5,546
Wallace +4.6
13,643
D
65.0%Johnson8,003
34.9%Goldwater4,296
0.1%Hass11
+30.1%
12,310
D
68.5%Kennedy6,303
31.5%Nixon2,903
0.0%
+36.9%
9,206
D
68.5%Stevenson5,989
31.5%Eisenhower2,752
0.0%
+37.0%
8,741
D
76.8%Stevenson6,121
23.2%Eisenhower1,845
0.0%
+53.7%
7,966
D
74.4%Truman3,093
14.6%Dewey606
11.1%Thurmond460
+59.8%
4,159
D
79.4%Roosevelt3,066
20.6%Dewey796
0.0%Thomas1
+58.8%
3,863
D
84.5%Roosevelt2,943
14.7%Willkie513
0.7%Thomas26
+69.8%
3,482
D
85.9%Roosevelt2,731
14.0%Landon444
0.2%Lemke6
+71.9%
3,181
D
95.3%Roosevelt2,649
4.3%Hoover120
0.4%Thomas11
+91.0%
2,780
R
49.2%Smith1,523
50.8%Hoover1,573
0.0%
−1.6%
3,096
D
75.0%Davis1,398
15.6%Coolidge290
9.4%La Follette175
+59.5%
1,863
D
63.4%Cox1,475
36.6%Harding852
0.0%
+26.8%
2,327
D
76.6%Wilson1,662
6.5%Hughes141
16.9%Benson367
+70.1%
2,170
D
74.0%Wilson1,145
7.5%Taft116
18.5%Roosevelt286
+66.5%
1,547
D
47.7%Bryan707
42.8%Taft634
9.5%Debs140
+4.9%
1,481
D
57.4%Parker1,135
9.6%Roosevelt190
33.0%Debs652
+47.8%
1,977
D
73.0%Bryan880
21.7%McKinley262
5.3%Woolley64
+51.2%
1,206
D
61.4%Bryan1,134
31.5%McKinley582
7.1%Palmer132
+29.9%
1,848
D
61.3%Cleveland1,526
9.5%Harrison237
29.2%Weaver728
+51.7%
2,491
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: −43.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−43.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+51.7%
1896+29.9%
1900+51.2%
1904+47.8%
1908+4.9%
1912+66.5%
1916+70.1%
1920+26.8%
1924+59.5%
1928−1.6%
1932+91.0%
1936+71.9%
1940+69.8%
1944+58.8%
1948+59.8%
1952+53.7%
1956+37.0%
1960+36.9%
1964+30.1%
1968−12.8%
1972−62.8%
1976+43.1%
1980+21.3%
1984−34.0%
1988−38.0%
1992−15.1%
1996−27.7%
2000−43.5%
2004−57.0%
2008−50.9%
2012−56.1%
2016−50.0%
2020−43.2%
2024−43.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Gainesville, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 152,901 in 2024.38.2K76.5K114.7K152.9K152.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Gainesville, GA
YearTotal registered
2016108,627
2018120,897
2020135,524
2022143,058
2024152,901
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Gainesville anchors one of Georgia's most concentrated poultry-industry labor markets, and its rapidly expanding Hispanic community — now roughly 40% of Hall County — has made voter registration trends here a closely watched indicator for Georgia's shifting suburban and exurban coalitions.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.8 points.

A population of 212,705, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,901 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wichita Falls, TX and Amarillo, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Wichita Falls, TX
90.9twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Amarillo, TX
88.4twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Gainesville, TX
88.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ population scale

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 Gainesville, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gainesville, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 43.8 points (R+43.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 101,973 votes cast, 28,347 went Democratic and 72,991 went Republican.
When did Gainesville, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Gainesville, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Gainesville, GA, Georgia?
Gainesville, GA, Georgia has a population of 212,705 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gainesville, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Gainesville, GA, Georgia is $80,901 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Gainesville, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Gainesville, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.