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Thomaston, GA
presidential margin
2008R+28.32012R+29.02016R+34.92020R+34.12024R+39.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+39.7
2024
median income$55,429U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age41.1U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate19.3%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)15.5%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english2.6%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English9.4%
American7.6%
Irish5.9%
African American†25.7%
Mexican2.2%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant4.8%
Mainline3.8%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Thomaston, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Thomaston, GATrumpR+39.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Thomaston, GA, GAA map of the single county of Thomaston, 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.Upson County, GA · R+39.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.7%9,528
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.0%4,098
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%36
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 Thomaston, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Upson County, GARepublicanR+39.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.0%Harris4,098
69.7%Trump9,528
0.3%Oliver36
−39.7%
13,662
R
32.6%Biden4,201
66.7%Trump8,608
0.7%Jorgensen96
−34.1%
12,905
R
31.8%Clinton3,475
66.7%Trump7,292
1.5%Johnson167
−34.9%
10,934
R
35.1%Obama3,959
64.1%Romney7,230
0.8%Johnson90
−29.0%
11,279
R
35.6%Obama4,061
63.8%McCain7,291
0.6%Barr69
−28.3%
11,421
R
33.9%Kerry3,424
65.7%Bush6,634
0.4%Badnarik36
−31.8%
10,094
R
38.1%Gore3,158
60.6%Bush5,019
1.3%Browne105
−22.5%
8,282
R
43.4%Clinton3,491
47.1%Dole3,783
9.5%Perot761
−3.6%
8,035
R
41.6%Clinton3,740
45.0%Bush4,053
13.4%Perot1,208
−3.5%
9,001
R
36.4%Dukakis2,666
63.1%Bush4,614
0.5%Paul38
−26.6%
7,318
R
38.0%Mondale2,943
62.0%Reagan4,803
0.0%
−24.0%
7,746
D
61.7%Carter4,713
36.5%Reagan2,788
1.8%Anderson134
+25.2%
7,635
D
59.3%Carter4,219
40.7%Ford2,897
0.0%
+18.6%
7,116
R
15.5%McGovern896
84.5%Nixon4,892
0.0%
−69.0%
5,788
O
22.5%Humphrey1,480
22.7%Nixon1,494
54.8%Wallace3,599
Wallace +32.0
6,573
D
51.3%Johnson3,275
48.6%Goldwater3,103
0.1%Hass6
+2.7%
6,384
D
76.5%Kennedy3,262
23.5%Nixon1,001
0.0%
+53.0%
4,263
D
82.8%Stevenson3,422
17.2%Eisenhower712
0.0%
+65.6%
4,134
D
85.6%Stevenson3,837
14.4%Eisenhower648
0.0%
+71.1%
4,485
D
81.3%Truman2,432
8.8%Dewey262
10.0%Thurmond299
+72.5%
2,993
D
90.7%Roosevelt2,362
9.3%Dewey243
0.0%
+81.3%
2,605
D
93.4%Roosevelt2,235
6.6%Willkie159
0.0%
+86.7%
2,394
D
91.4%Roosevelt1,471
8.6%Landon138
0.1%Lemke1
+82.8%
1,610
D
98.6%Roosevelt1,660
1.2%Hoover20
0.2%Thomas4
+97.4%
1,684
D
76.5%Smith721
23.5%Hoover221
0.0%
+53.1%
942
D
83.3%Davis484
6.4%Coolidge37
10.3%La Follette60
+76.9%
581
D
84.9%Cox957
15.1%Harding170
0.0%
+69.8%
1,127
D
72.6%Wilson734
1.8%Hughes18
25.6%Benson259
+70.8%
1,011
D
75.4%Wilson445
1.2%Taft7
23.4%Roosevelt138
+74.2%
590
D
48.4%Bryan369
19.0%Taft145
32.6%Debs249
+29.4%
763
D
56.7%Parker468
9.3%Roosevelt77
34.0%Debs281
+47.3%
826
D
59.8%Bryan468
17.0%McKinley133
23.1%Woolley181
+42.8%
782
D
52.5%Bryan591
44.3%McKinley498
3.2%Palmer36
+8.3%
1,125
D
49.1%Cleveland862
19.3%Harrison339
31.6%Weaver554
+29.8%
1,755
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: −39.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−39.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+29.8%
1896+8.3%
1900+42.8%
1904+47.3%
1908+29.4%
1912+74.2%
1916+70.8%
1920+69.8%
1924+76.9%
1928+53.1%
1932+97.4%
1936+82.8%
1940+86.7%
1944+81.3%
1948+72.5%
1952+71.1%
1956+65.6%
1960+53.0%
1964+2.7%
1968−0.2%
1972−69.0%
1976+18.6%
1980+25.2%
1984−24.0%
1988−26.6%
1992−3.5%
1996−3.6%
2000−22.5%
2004−31.8%
2008−28.3%
2012−29.0%
2016−34.9%
2020−34.1%
2024−39.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Thomaston, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 20,394 in 2024.5.1K10.2K15.3K20.4K20.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Thomaston, GA
YearTotal registered
201616,809
201816,825
202018,696
202219,273
202420,394
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.7 points.

A population of 28,029, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,429 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Brookhaven, MS and Dublin, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Brookhaven, MS
95.6twin score
% Evangelical% Black2008 margin
Dublin, GA
91.8twin score
% Evangelical% Black% Catholic≠ Scottish ancestry
Laurel, MS
90.5twin score
% Evangelical2004–2008 trajectory% Black≠ American ancestry

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 Thomaston, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Thomaston, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 39.7 points (R+39.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,662 votes cast, 4,098 went Democratic and 9,528 went Republican.
When did Thomaston, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Thomaston, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Thomaston, GA, Georgia?
Thomaston, GA, Georgia has a population of 28,029 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Thomaston, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Thomaston, GA, Georgia is $55,429 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Thomaston, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Thomaston, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.