Georgia 1st Congressional District, Georgia: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+15%. Democratic peak: D+80 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 764,5892024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,0172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+80 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49 in 1972MIT Election Lab
R
CARTER, Buddy
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: KINGSTON, Jack (2013–2015), KINGSTON, Jack (2011–2013), KINGSTON, Jack (2009–2011), KINGSTON, Jack (2007–2009)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 1, GAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 149,176 | 201,184 | 353,554 | ||
| R | 141,923 | 182,044 | 328,336 | ||
| R | 109,248 | 149,890 | 269,056 | ||
| R | 111,357 | 143,597 | 258,282 | ||
| R | 115,344 | 141,469 | 258,477 | ||
| R | 85,927 | 130,263 | 217,361 | ||
| R | 73,809 | 99,419 | 175,273 | ||
| R | 72,807 | 77,220 | 160,689 | ||
| R | 69,206 | 72,141 | 164,078 | ||
| R | 54,079 | 76,671 | 131,790 | ||
| R | 58,622 | 81,861 | 140,482 | ||
| D | 68,587 | 52,291 | 123,944 | ||
| D | 79,128 | 40,795 | 119,924 | ||
| R | 26,149 | 76,661 | 102,811 | ||
| O | 32,053 | 30,227 | 111,501 | ||
| R | 49,031 | 64,993 | 114,029 | ||
| D | 40,103 | 30,968 | 71,071 | ||
| D | 33,007 | 26,211 | 59,218 | ||
| D | 38,207 | 26,495 | 64,703 | ||
| D | 25,380 | 9,338 | 48,132 | ||
| D | 20,780 | 4,853 | 25,638 | ||
| D | 23,964 | 3,851 | 27,884 | ||
| D | 22,402 | 2,490 | 24,967 | ||
| D | 18,033 | 2,432 | 20,568 | ||
| D | 10,878 | 10,694 | 21,572 | ||
| D | 12,100 | 2,695 | 16,255 | ||
| D | 8,201 | 2,229 | 10,430 | ||
| D | 8,246 | 872 | 10,153 | ||
| D | 6,998 | 580 | 8,506 | ||
| D | 6,275 | 3,136 | 10,091 | ||
| D | 6,488 | 2,158 | 9,208 | ||
| D | 7,162 | 3,206 | 10,615 | ||
| D | 6,516 | 4,998 | 12,343 | ||
| D | 10,078 | 4,597 | 15,881 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 49.4% | 48.5% | 3,935,924 |
| 2020 | R | 47.9% | 49.7% | 4,952,175 |
| 2016 | R | 41.0% | 54.8% | 3,898,605 |
| 2014 | R | 45.2% | 52.9% | 2,567,805 |
| 2010 | R | 39.0% | 58.3% | 2,555,258 |
| 2008 | R | 42.6% | 57.4% | 2,137,956 |
| 2004 | R | 40.0% | 57.9% | 3,220,981 |
| 2002 | R | 45.9% | 52.7% | 2,031,604 |
| 2000 | D | 58.5% | 0.0% | 2,415,743 |
| 1998 | R | 45.1% | 52.4% | 1,753,953 |
| 1996 | D | 48.9% | 47.5% | 2,259,224 |
| 1992 | R | 49.4% | 50.6% | 1,253,991 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1,033,439 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9% | 49.1% | 1,225,008 |
| 1984 | D | 79.9% | 20.1% | 1,681,344 |
| 1980 | R | 49.1% | 50.9% | 1,579,829 |
| 1978 | D | 83.1% | 16.9% | 645,128 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.5%
Irish
9.1%
German
7.8%
American
7.0%
Italian
2.9%
Scottish
1.9%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,017
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$69,017
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.6%
Working age (18–64)13.3%
Seniors (65+)11.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.8%
speak English only
Spanish5.6%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Georgia's 1st stretches from Savannah's port economy south through the agricultural flatlands of the Coastal Plain, producing double-digit Republican presidential margins even as the state's major metros trend competitive.
The shift began with civil rights. 1984 marked the realignment in Georgia 1st Congressional District, by a seventeen points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1972. The 2024 margin was fifteen points.
The political shift has tracked, in Georgia 1st Congressional District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 58% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $69,017, and a 15% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Georgia voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 353,554 votes cast, 149,176 went Democratic and 201,184 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, Georgia as a "Old Confederacy" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 1, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Georgia?
Congressional District 1, Georgia has a population of 764,589 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Georgia?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Georgia is $69,017 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.