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1892–2024
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Valdosta, GA
presidential margin
2008R+12.22012R+11.42016R+20.22020R+16.52024R+22.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+22.3
2024
median income$56,519U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age33.4U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate20.2%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.7%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english7.1%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English9.3%
American6.9%
Irish6.8%
African American†33.5%
African0.4%
Jamaican0.3%
Mexican3.7%
Puerto Rican1.5%
Cuban0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Korean0.3%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.0%
Black Protestant4.8%
Other Christian1.1%
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.

Valdosta, GA, Georgia

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Valdosta, GATrumpR+22.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Valdosta, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Valdosta, 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.Brooks County, GA · R+26.8Echols County, GA · R+82.1Lanier County, GA · R+46.3Lowndes County, GA · R+18.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.9%36,674
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.6%23,238
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%267
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Valdosta, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Brooks County, GARepublicanR+26.8
Echols County, GARepublicanR+82.1
Lanier County, GARepublicanR+46.3
Lowndes County, GARepublicanR+18.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.6%Harris23,238
60.9%Trump36,674
0.4%Oliver267
−22.3%
60,179
R
41.2%Biden24,093
57.7%Trump33,716
1.1%Jorgensen663
−16.5%
58,472
R
38.3%Clinton18,554
58.5%Trump28,327
3.2%Johnson1,571
−20.2%
48,452
R
43.7%Obama21,895
55.2%Romney27,618
1.1%Johnson545
−11.4%
50,058
R
43.6%Obama21,529
55.8%McCain27,544
0.5%Barr266
−12.2%
49,339
R
39.3%Kerry15,871
60.2%Bush24,291
0.5%Badnarik219
−20.9%
40,381
R
42.1%Gore13,816
56.5%Bush18,530
1.3%Browne439
−14.4%
32,785
R
45.0%Clinton12,573
47.2%Dole13,170
7.8%Perot2,180
−2.1%
27,923
R
41.3%Clinton12,037
44.7%Bush13,016
14.0%Perot4,078
−3.4%
29,131
R
38.4%Dukakis8,870
61.3%Bush14,138
0.3%Paul71
−22.8%
23,079
R
38.6%Mondale8,796
61.4%Reagan13,971
0.0%
−22.7%
22,767
D
51.5%Carter9,850
46.5%Reagan8,897
2.0%Anderson379
+5.0%
19,126
D
69.2%Carter13,337
30.8%Ford5,932
0.0%
+38.4%
19,269
R
20.2%McGovern2,919
79.8%Nixon11,496
0.0%
−59.5%
14,415
O
20.6%Humphrey3,522
23.1%Nixon3,956
56.3%Wallace9,640
Wallace +33.2
17,118
R
37.8%Johnson6,235
62.2%Goldwater10,271
0.0%Hass2
−24.4%
16,508
D
61.7%Kennedy6,411
38.3%Nixon3,979
0.0%
+23.4%
10,390
D
71.2%Stevenson7,290
28.8%Eisenhower2,955
0.0%
+42.3%
10,245
D
67.4%Stevenson6,488
32.6%Eisenhower3,143
0.0%
+34.7%
9,631
D
52.8%Truman3,660
13.6%Dewey946
33.6%Thurmond2,332
+39.1%
6,938
D
85.7%Roosevelt4,564
14.3%Dewey762
0.0%
+71.4%
5,326
D
89.8%Roosevelt4,899
9.9%Willkie542
0.3%Thomas15
+79.9%
5,456
D
94.3%Roosevelt5,476
4.9%Landon284
0.8%Lemke49
+89.4%
5,809
D
95.2%Roosevelt3,891
4.4%Hoover180
0.4%Thomas15
+90.8%
4,086
D
74.6%Smith2,800
25.4%Hoover955
0.0%
+49.1%
3,755
D
90.7%Davis3,112
7.1%Coolidge242
2.2%La Follette76
+83.7%
3,430
D
86.6%Cox1,905
13.4%Harding296
0.0%
+73.1%
2,201
D
91.6%Wilson3,012
5.0%Hughes163
3.4%Benson113
+86.6%
3,288
D
91.4%Wilson1,686
3.3%Taft61
5.3%Roosevelt97
+88.1%
1,844
D
63.8%Bryan1,293
26.2%Taft531
10.1%Debs204
+37.6%
2,028
D
73.7%Parker1,476
20.1%Roosevelt403
6.1%Debs123
+53.6%
2,002
D
68.7%Bryan1,003
28.6%McKinley418
2.7%Woolley40
+40.0%
1,461
D
53.1%Bryan1,288
41.7%McKinley1,011
5.2%Palmer127
+11.4%
2,426
D
60.6%Cleveland2,202
29.7%Harrison1,079
9.8%Weaver355
+30.9%
3,636
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: −22.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−22.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+30.9%
1896+11.4%
1900+40.0%
1904+53.6%
1908+37.6%
1912+88.1%
1916+86.6%
1920+73.1%
1924+83.7%
1928+49.1%
1932+90.8%
1936+89.4%
1940+79.9%
1944+71.4%
1948+39.1%
1952+34.7%
1956+42.3%
1960+23.4%
1964−24.4%
1968−2.5%
1972−59.5%
1976+38.4%
1980+5.0%
1984−22.7%
1988−22.8%
1992−3.4%
1996−2.1%
2000−14.4%
2004−20.9%
2008−12.2%
2012−11.4%
2016−20.2%
2020−16.5%
2024−22.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Valdosta, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 108,284 in 2024.27.1K54.1K81.2K108.3K108.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Valdosta, GA
YearTotal registered
201684,427
201891,505
2020102,087
2022103,944
2024108,284
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Moody Air Force Base anchors a economy that blends defense employment with timber and row-crop agriculture, producing a voter profile that has leaned Republican by double digits in recent presidential cycles while retaining a substantial Black electorate concentrated in Lowndes County's urban core.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.3 points.

A population of 150,188, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,519 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tuscaloosa, AL and Troy, AL.

Political twins — metros

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

Tuscaloosa, AL
92.6twin score
% Blackmedian age% Catholic
Troy, AL
89.5twin score
% Blackmedian age% Catholic≠ population scale
LaGrange, GA-AL
89.3twin score
% Black% CatholicAfrican American ancestry≠ 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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Places within Valdosta, GA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Valdosta, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Valdosta, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 22.3 points (R+22.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,179 votes cast, 23,238 went Democratic and 36,674 went Republican.
When did Valdosta, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Valdosta, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Valdosta, GA, Georgia?
Valdosta, GA, Georgia has a population of 150,188 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Valdosta, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Valdosta, GA, Georgia is $56,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Valdosta, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Valdosta, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.