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.
Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia
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Macon-Bibb County, GATrumpR+2.4
18922024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
51.0%
57,982
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
48.6%
55,297
Chase OliverLibertarian
0.4%
494
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Macon-Bibb County, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Bibb County, GA
Democratic
D+22.4
Crawford County, GA
Republican
R+49.8
Jones County, GA
Republican
R+38.0
Monroe County, GA
Republican
R+46.7
Twiggs County, GA
Republican
R+14.7
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34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
48.6%Harris55,297
51.0%Trump57,982
0.4%Oliver494
−2.4%
113,773
D
50.4%Biden56,399
48.6%Trump54,408
1.0%Jorgensen1,099
+1.8%
111,906
D
49.0%Clinton47,711
48.1%Trump46,850
2.9%Johnson2,828
+0.9%
97,389
D
51.4%Obama50,620
47.7%Romney47,003
1.0%Johnson943
+3.7%
98,566
D
51.5%Obama51,899
47.9%McCain48,197
0.6%Barr600
+3.7%
100,696
R
46.1%Kerry40,165
53.3%Bush46,510
0.6%Badnarik542
−7.3%
87,217
R
47.4%Gore34,427
51.0%Bush37,039
1.5%Browne1,101
−3.6%
72,567
D
52.0%Clinton36,151
42.2%Dole29,352
5.7%Perot3,972
+9.8%
69,475
D
51.2%Clinton37,927
36.3%Bush26,867
12.5%Perot9,277
+14.9%
74,071
R
48.9%Dukakis29,786
50.7%Bush30,863
0.3%Paul209
−1.8%
60,858
D
51.6%Mondale34,575
48.4%Reagan32,432
0.0%
+3.2%
67,007
D
66.2%Carter41,437
31.4%Reagan19,634
2.4%Anderson1,494
+34.8%
62,565
D
72.6%Carter42,692
27.4%Ford16,105
0.0%
+45.2%
58,797
R
28.0%McGovern13,476
72.0%Nixon34,596
0.0%
−43.9%
48,072
O
26.9%Humphrey14,013
29.8%Nixon15,535
43.3%Wallace22,573
Wallace +13.5
52,121
R
41.6%Johnson22,298
58.4%Goldwater31,246
0.0%Hass1
−16.7%
53,545
D
61.3%Kennedy19,086
38.7%Nixon12,059
0.0%
+22.6%
31,145
D
69.9%Stevenson19,500
30.1%Eisenhower8,407
0.0%
+39.7%
27,907
D
74.0%Stevenson20,548
26.0%Eisenhower7,236
0.0%
+47.9%
27,784
D
50.9%Truman9,228
18.9%Dewey3,431
30.2%Thurmond5,477
+32.0%
18,136
D
73.9%Roosevelt7,977
26.0%Dewey2,809
0.0%Thomas2
+47.9%
10,788
D
84.5%Roosevelt9,441
15.1%Willkie1,686
0.4%Thomas45
+69.4%
11,172
D
92.0%Roosevelt8,411
7.7%Landon701
0.4%Lemke33
+84.3%
9,145
D
93.2%Roosevelt7,043
6.3%Hoover474
0.5%Thomas38
+86.9%
7,555
D
62.8%Smith4,433
37.2%Hoover2,629
0.0%
+25.5%
7,062
D
85.2%Davis5,502
9.2%Coolidge591
5.6%La Follette362
+76.1%
6,455
D
83.6%Cox3,462
16.4%Harding681
0.0%
+67.1%
4,143
D
89.8%Wilson3,943
6.9%Hughes302
3.4%Benson148
+82.9%
4,393
D
91.5%Wilson4,294
3.5%Taft162
5.0%Roosevelt236
+88.1%
4,692
D
69.0%Bryan3,373
23.5%Taft1,146
7.5%Debs367
+45.6%
4,886
D
84.1%Parker3,769
8.8%Roosevelt395
7.0%Debs315
+75.3%
4,479
D
84.7%Bryan3,780
13.3%McKinley594
2.0%Woolley88
+71.4%
4,462
D
56.7%Bryan3,868
24.3%McKinley1,656
19.0%Palmer1,298
+32.4%
6,822
D
64.8%Cleveland6,729
24.8%Harrison2,571
10.4%Weaver1,077
+40.1%
10,377
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
+40.1%
1896
+32.4%
1900
+71.4%
1904
+75.3%
1908
+45.6%
1912
+88.1%
1916
+82.9%
1920
+67.1%
1924
+76.1%
1928
+25.5%
1932
+86.9%
1936
+84.3%
1940
+69.4%
1944
+47.9%
1948
+32.0%
1952
+47.9%
1956
+39.7%
1960
+22.6%
1964
−16.7%
1968
−2.9%
1972
−43.9%
1976
+45.2%
1980
+34.8%
1984
+3.2%
1988
−1.8%
1992
+14.9%
1996
+9.8%
2000
−3.6%
2004
−7.3%
2008
+3.7%
2012
+3.7%
2016
+0.9%
2020
+1.8%
2024
−2.4%
DemocraticRepublican
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Macon-Bibb County, GA
Year
Total registered
2016
151,311
2018
158,947
2020
173,860
2022
175,156
2024
180,592
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Macon-Bibb County consolidated its city and county governments in 2014, and its electorate—roughly split between a dense urban core and surrounding exurban precincts—has made it a consistent bellwether for statewide margins in mid-Georgia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.4 points.
A population of 234,943, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,225 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Albany, GA and Florence, SC.
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How did Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 2.4 points (R+2.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 113,773 votes cast, 55,297 went Democratic and 57,982 went Republican.
When did Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia?
Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia has a population of 234,943 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia is $59,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.