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1892–2024
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Jefferson, GA
presidential margin
2008R+55.92012R+62.72016R+63.12020R+58.02024R+55.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+55.1
2024
median income$89,544U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.1U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate7.3%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.8%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english11.5%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.5%
Irish9.9%
German8.5%
Mexican5.4%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Salvadoran0.7%
African American†6.5%
Jamaican0.5%
South African0.3%
Hmong0.6%
Vietnamese0.5%
Filipino0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.6%
Other Christian1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Black Protestant0.7%
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.

Jefferson, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Jefferson, GATrumpR+55.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Jefferson, GA, GAA map of the single county of Jefferson, 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.Jackson County, GA · R+55.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.3%36,497
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.2%10,472
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%274
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 Jefferson, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jackson County, GARepublicanR+55.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.2%Harris10,472
77.3%Trump36,497
0.6%Oliver274
−55.1%
47,243
R
20.3%Biden7,642
78.3%Trump29,497
1.4%Jorgensen531
−58.0%
37,670
R
16.4%Clinton4,491
79.4%Trump21,784
4.2%Johnson1,148
−63.1%
27,423
R
17.8%Obama4,238
80.6%Romney19,135
1.6%Johnson372
−62.7%
23,745
R
21.6%Obama4,950
77.4%McCain17,776
1.0%Barr234
−55.9%
22,960
R
21.4%Kerry3,468
77.8%Bush12,611
0.8%Badnarik123
−56.4%
16,202
R
29.4%Gore3,420
67.7%Bush7,878
2.9%Browne337
−38.3%
11,635
R
39.5%Clinton3,746
50.4%Dole4,782
10.2%Perot964
−10.9%
9,492
R
41.4%Clinton3,792
43.4%Bush3,976
15.2%Perot1,397
−2.0%
9,165
R
37.0%Dukakis2,607
62.6%Bush4,407
0.4%Paul31
−25.6%
7,045
R
39.3%Mondale2,717
60.7%Reagan4,202
0.0%
−21.5%
6,919
D
66.1%Carter4,591
31.8%Reagan2,209
2.1%Anderson149
+34.3%
6,949
D
82.7%Carter5,931
17.3%Ford1,239
0.0%
+65.4%
7,170
R
20.4%McGovern1,055
79.6%Nixon4,124
0.0%
−59.3%
5,179
O
25.0%Humphrey1,537
18.5%Nixon1,139
56.5%Wallace3,473
Wallace +31.5
6,149
D
70.4%Johnson3,953
29.6%Goldwater1,664
0.0%
+40.8%
5,617
D
88.6%Kennedy3,653
11.4%Nixon472
0.0%
+77.1%
4,125
D
87.6%Stevenson3,100
12.4%Eisenhower438
0.0%
+75.2%
3,538
D
89.1%Stevenson3,341
10.9%Eisenhower409
0.0%
+78.2%
3,750
D
84.0%Truman1,866
6.5%Dewey145
9.5%Thurmond211
+77.5%
2,222
D
88.8%Roosevelt1,754
11.2%Dewey221
0.0%
+77.6%
1,975
D
90.3%Roosevelt1,599
9.4%Willkie166
0.3%Thomas6
+80.9%
1,771
D
92.8%Roosevelt2,447
7.1%Landon187
0.2%Lemke4
+85.7%
2,638
D
93.5%Roosevelt1,389
5.4%Hoover80
1.1%Thomas16
+88.1%
1,485
D
51.2%Smith859
48.8%Hoover818
0.0%
+2.4%
1,677
D
81.8%Davis993
11.7%Coolidge142
6.5%La Follette79
+70.1%
1,214
D
76.2%Cox1,069
23.8%Harding334
0.0%
+52.4%
1,403
D
87.3%Wilson1,185
5.2%Hughes71
7.5%Benson102
+82.0%
1,358
D
65.0%Wilson1,108
2.6%Taft45
32.3%Roosevelt551
+62.4%
1,704
D
49.7%Bryan735
27.5%Taft406
22.9%Debs338
+22.2%
1,479
O
43.1%Parker964
1.5%Roosevelt33
55.4%Debs1,239
Other +12.3
2,236
D
51.3%Bryan836
29.3%McKinley477
19.4%Woolley316
+22.0%
1,629
D
56.4%Bryan1,205
32.7%McKinley700
10.9%Palmer233
+23.6%
2,138
D
46.6%Cleveland1,566
14.6%Harrison491
38.8%Weaver1,305
+32.0%
3,362
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: −55.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−55.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+32.0%
1896+23.6%
1900+22.0%
1904+41.6%
1908+22.2%
1912+62.4%
1916+82.0%
1920+52.4%
1924+70.1%
1928+2.4%
1932+88.1%
1936+85.7%
1940+80.9%
1944+77.6%
1948+77.5%
1952+78.2%
1956+75.2%
1960+77.1%
1964+40.8%
1968+6.5%
1972−59.3%
1976+65.4%
1980+34.3%
1984−21.5%
1988−25.6%
1992−2.0%
1996−10.9%
2000−38.3%
2004−56.4%
2008−55.9%
2012−62.7%
2016−63.1%
2020−58.0%
2024−55.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Jefferson, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 66,696 in 2024.16.7K33.3K50K66.7K66.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Jefferson, GA
YearTotal registered
201639,751
201846,224
202054,351
202258,574
202466,696
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Jefferson anchors the Jackson County metro, a fast-growing exurban corridor northeast of Atlanta where population gains have outpaced civic infrastructure and voter rolls have expanded sharply over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.1 points.

A population of 84,757, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,544 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL and Cornelia, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
92.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Cornelia, GA
91.8twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ median income
Granbury, TX
91.4twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ median age

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 Jefferson, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jefferson, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 55.1 points (R+55.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,243 votes cast, 10,472 went Democratic and 36,497 went Republican.
When did Jefferson, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jefferson, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Jefferson, GA, Georgia?
Jefferson, GA, Georgia has a population of 84,757 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jefferson, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Jefferson, GA, Georgia is $89,544 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Jefferson, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Jefferson, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.