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1892–2024
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Savannah, GA
presidential margin
2008D+0.12012R+2.42016R+1.92020D+1.02024R+0.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+0.7
2024
median income$77,692U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age36.9U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.8%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english10.3%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.0%
Irish9.6%
German9.1%
African American†28.7%
African1.0%
Jamaican0.8%
Mexican3.1%
Puerto Rican1.8%
Honduran0.5%
Asian Indian0.9%
Chinese0.6%
Korean0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.7%
Black Protestant5.5%
Other Christian1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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.

Savannah, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Savannah, GATrumpR+0.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Savannah, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Savannah, 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.Bryan County, GA · R+36.3Chatham County, GA · D+18.0Effingham County, GA · R+49.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.0%101,017
Kamala HarrisDemocratic49.3%99,681
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%1,306
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Savannah, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bryan County, GARepublicanR+36.3
Chatham County, GADemocraticD+18.0
Effingham County, GARepublicanR+49.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
49.3%Harris99,681
50.0%Trump101,017
0.6%Oliver1,306
−0.7%
202,004
D
49.8%Biden92,713
48.8%Trump90,839
1.5%Jorgensen2,778
+1.0%
186,330
R
46.8%Clinton71,157
48.8%Trump74,091
4.4%Johnson6,677
−1.9%
151,925
R
48.1%Obama68,900
50.5%Romney72,360
1.3%Johnson1,891
−2.4%
143,151
D
49.7%Obama71,327
49.6%McCain71,171
0.6%Barr901
+0.1%
143,399
R
44.0%Kerry51,833
55.5%Bush65,350
0.6%Badnarik664
−11.5%
117,847
R
45.6%Gore42,994
53.1%Bush50,008
1.3%Browne1,182
−7.4%
94,184
D
47.4%Clinton40,964
47.0%Dole40,586
5.6%Perot4,844
+0.4%
86,394
R
42.2%Clinton36,254
44.8%Bush38,528
13.0%Perot11,178
−2.6%
85,960
R
39.8%Dukakis28,391
59.3%Bush42,358
0.9%Paul634
−19.6%
71,383
R
41.3%Mondale31,724
58.7%Reagan45,013
0.0%
−17.3%
76,737
D
50.7%Carter33,162
46.2%Reagan30,239
3.0%Anderson1,992
+4.5%
65,393
D
58.2%Carter37,026
41.8%Ford26,575
0.0%
+16.4%
63,601
R
27.7%McGovern16,326
72.3%Nixon42,663
0.0%
−44.6%
58,989
O
32.4%Humphrey19,396
32.2%Nixon19,256
35.4%Wallace21,227
Wallace +3.1
59,879
R
39.9%Johnson24,713
60.1%Goldwater37,250
0.0%Hass1
−20.2%
61,964
R
48.9%Kennedy18,443
51.1%Nixon19,248
0.0%
−2.1%
37,691
R
40.5%Stevenson10,551
59.5%Eisenhower15,488
0.0%
−19.0%
26,039
R
49.2%Stevenson16,141
50.8%Eisenhower16,692
0.0%
−1.7%
32,833
D
45.9%Truman12,358
23.2%Dewey6,261
30.9%Thurmond8,330
+22.6%
26,949
D
79.7%Roosevelt9,846
20.3%Dewey2,513
0.0%
+59.3%
12,359
D
83.5%Roosevelt11,555
16.3%Willkie2,261
0.2%Thomas21
+67.2%
13,837
D
88.5%Roosevelt11,263
11.3%Landon1,432
0.2%Lemke29
+77.3%
12,724
D
82.9%Roosevelt8,891
16.6%Hoover1,776
0.6%Thomas60
+66.3%
10,727
R
49.4%Smith5,916
50.6%Hoover6,066
0.0%
−1.3%
11,982
D
71.0%Davis6,691
19.6%Coolidge1,848
9.4%La Follette890
+51.4%
9,429
D
81.9%Cox5,144
18.1%Harding1,134
0.0%
+63.9%
6,278
D
80.8%Wilson4,542
7.0%Hughes393
12.3%Benson689
+73.8%
5,624
D
85.4%Wilson3,853
5.9%Taft266
8.7%Roosevelt394
+79.5%
4,513
D
72.1%Bryan3,607
25.9%Taft1,298
2.0%Debs98
+46.2%
5,003
D
82.3%Parker3,274
13.4%Roosevelt535
4.2%Debs169
+68.9%
3,978
D
77.3%Bryan3,985
22.2%McKinley1,146
0.4%Woolley23
+55.1%
5,154
D
53.9%Bryan3,137
35.7%McKinley2,077
10.4%Palmer603
+18.2%
5,817
D
77.3%Cleveland6,020
20.9%Harrison1,629
1.8%Weaver138
+56.4%
7,787
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: −0.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+56.4%
1896+18.2%
1900+55.1%
1904+68.9%
1908+46.2%
1912+79.5%
1916+73.8%
1920+63.9%
1924+51.4%
1928−1.3%
1932+66.3%
1936+77.3%
1940+67.2%
1944+59.3%
1948+22.6%
1952−1.7%
1956−19.0%
1960−2.1%
1964−20.2%
1968+0.2%
1972−44.6%
1976+16.4%
1980+4.5%
1984−17.3%
1988−19.6%
1992−2.6%
1996+0.4%
2000−7.4%
2004−11.5%
2008+0.1%
2012−2.4%
2016−1.9%
2020+1.0%
2024−0.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Savannah, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 331,250 in 2024.82.8K165.6K248.4K331.3K331.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Savannah, GA
YearTotal registered
2016257,732
2018272,429
2020303,568
2022315,423
2024331,250
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Savannah's metropolitan area has shifted measurably as in-migration tied to port expansion and tourism drives demographic change, compressing the double-digit margins that once defined Chatham County's predictable election-night patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.7 points.

A population of 418,285, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,692 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbia, SC and Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

Political twins — metros

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

Columbia, SC
91.3twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
90.9twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
90.8twin score
% Black12-yr trend2016–2024 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 Savannah, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Savannah, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 0.7 points (R+0.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 202,004 votes cast, 99,681 went Democratic and 101,017 went Republican.
When did Savannah, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Savannah, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Savannah, GA, Georgia?
Savannah, GA, Georgia has a population of 418,285 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Savannah, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Savannah, GA, Georgia is $77,692 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Savannah, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Savannah, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.