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1892–2024
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Waycross, GA
presidential margin
2008R+44.42012R+45.62016R+53.72020R+53.62024R+57.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+57.0
2024
median income$52,148U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.7U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate18.7%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.5%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english4.3%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American10.4%
English9.6%
Irish5.6%
African American†21.2%
African1.0%
Haitian0.2%
Mexican2.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Dominican0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant7.6%
Mainline3.8%
Buddhist2.3%
Latter-day Saints1.9%
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.

Waycross, GA, Georgia

Akashic
Waycross, GATrumpR+57.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Waycross, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Waycross, 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.Pierce County, GA · R+77.5Ware County, GA · R+43.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican78.4%18,934
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.4%5,157
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%62
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Waycross, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Pierce County, GARepublicanR+77.5
Ware County, GARepublicanR+43.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.4%Harris5,157
78.4%Trump18,934
0.3%Oliver62
−57.0%
24,153
R
22.9%Biden5,311
76.4%Trump17,764
0.7%Jorgensen165
−53.6%
23,240
R
22.3%Clinton4,343
76.0%Trump14,815
1.7%Johnson337
−53.7%
19,495
R
26.7%Obama5,024
72.4%Romney13,608
0.9%Johnson176
−45.6%
18,808
R
27.5%Obama5,287
71.9%McCain13,811
0.6%Barr109
−44.4%
19,207
R
27.2%Kerry4,683
72.4%Bush12,470
0.4%Badnarik63
−45.2%
17,216
R
33.4%Gore4,780
66.0%Bush9,447
0.6%Browne82
−32.6%
14,309
R
40.9%Clinton5,591
51.7%Dole7,065
7.4%Perot1,011
−10.8%
13,667
R
43.1%Clinton6,425
43.4%Bush6,472
13.4%Perot1,999
−0.3%
14,896
R
46.2%Dukakis5,850
53.4%Bush6,766
0.4%Paul56
−7.2%
12,672
R
44.1%Mondale5,936
55.9%Reagan7,525
0.0%
−11.8%
13,461
D
62.7%Carter8,225
36.1%Reagan4,742
1.2%Anderson155
+26.5%
13,122
D
76.4%Carter10,347
23.6%Ford3,205
0.0%
+52.7%
13,552
R
18.9%McGovern1,993
81.1%Nixon8,560
0.0%
−62.2%
10,553
O
20.6%Humphrey2,762
19.6%Nixon2,626
59.9%Wallace8,039
Wallace +39.3
13,427
R
47.1%Johnson6,171
52.9%Goldwater6,929
0.0%
−5.8%
13,100
D
70.2%Kennedy6,548
29.8%Nixon2,779
0.0%
+40.4%
9,327
D
74.8%Stevenson7,654
25.2%Eisenhower2,574
0.0%
+49.7%
10,228
D
71.4%Stevenson7,530
28.6%Eisenhower3,010
0.0%
+42.9%
10,540
D
57.1%Truman3,519
12.4%Dewey763
30.5%Thurmond1,882
+44.7%
6,164
D
84.4%Roosevelt3,375
15.6%Dewey624
0.0%Thomas2
+68.8%
4,001
D
90.0%Roosevelt3,615
9.8%Willkie392
0.2%Thomas9
+80.3%
4,016
D
92.8%Roosevelt4,060
6.9%Landon301
0.3%Lemke15
+85.9%
4,376
D
93.4%Roosevelt3,598
6.1%Hoover234
0.5%Thomas20
+87.3%
3,852
D
54.4%Smith1,939
45.6%Hoover1,624
0.0%
+8.8%
3,563
D
75.9%Davis1,894
12.0%Coolidge299
12.2%La Follette304
+63.9%
2,497
D
79.5%Cox1,308
20.5%Harding337
0.0%
+59.0%
1,645
D
83.7%Wilson1,555
11.7%Hughes218
4.5%Benson84
+72.0%
1,857
D
82.0%Wilson1,380
8.1%Taft137
9.9%Roosevelt166
+73.9%
1,683
D
69.9%Bryan1,066
22.3%Taft340
7.8%Debs119
+47.6%
1,525
D
75.0%Parker989
17.5%Roosevelt231
7.5%Debs99
+57.5%
1,319
D
67.9%Bryan868
31.0%McKinley397
1.1%Woolley14
+36.8%
1,279
D
56.9%Bryan874
35.5%McKinley545
7.6%Palmer116
+21.4%
1,535
D
66.8%Cleveland1,172
21.0%Harrison369
12.2%Weaver214
+45.8%
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: −57.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−57.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+45.8%
1896+21.4%
1900+36.8%
1904+57.5%
1908+47.6%
1912+73.9%
1916+72.0%
1920+59.0%
1924+63.9%
1928+8.8%
1932+87.3%
1936+85.9%
1940+80.3%
1944+68.8%
1948+44.7%
1952+42.9%
1956+49.7%
1960+40.4%
1964−5.8%
1968+1.0%
1972−62.2%
1976+52.7%
1980+26.5%
1984−11.8%
1988−7.2%
1992−0.3%
1996−10.8%
2000−32.6%
2004−45.2%
2008−44.4%
2012−45.6%
2016−53.7%
2020−53.6%
2024−57.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Waycross, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 37,202 in 2024.9.3K18.6K27.9K37.2K37.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Waycross, GA
YearTotal registered
201631,275
201831,998
202035,069
202235,618
202437,202
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Waycross built its identity around the intersection of rail lines serving the Okefenokee Swamp region, and its Ware County core has voted Republican in presidential contests by margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.0 points.

A population of 56,178, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,148 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jesup, GA and Vidalia, GA.

Political twins — metros

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

Jesup, GA
97.5twin score
2004–2024 trajectory
Vidalia, GA
96.7twin score
2004–2024 trajectory
Ozark, AL
94.8twin score
2004–2016 trajectory

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 Waycross, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Waycross, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 57.0 points (R+57.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,153 votes cast, 5,157 went Democratic and 18,934 went Republican.
When did Waycross, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Waycross, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Waycross, GA, Georgia?
Waycross, GA, Georgia has a population of 56,178 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Waycross, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Waycross, GA, Georgia is $52,148 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Waycross, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Waycross, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.