Jefferson County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+1.2
2024 Margin
R+8.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
15K
Population

Jefferson County, GA (Georgia) voted R+1.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,765 votes (50.24%) to 3,674 (49.03%) for Harris.

This represents a R+8.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jefferson County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Jefferson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 15,341.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+1.2
2020→2024 SwingR+8.1%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population15,341
Median Age
40.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$53,014(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
42.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
50.8%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
68.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
34.6%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
12.8%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
8.3%(Above Average)
Catholic
0.3%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
6.9%(1.3x)
English
5.7%
Irish
3.7%
German
3.6%
Mexican
2.9%
Scotch-Irish
1.0%(1.3x)

Age Distribution

Median:40.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.6%
18-29
9.3%
30-44
16.4%
45-64
33.1%
65+
18.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.4%(1.7x US)
Construction
10.1%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
9.7%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.4%(2.6x US)
Professional & Technical
4.1%(0.3x US)
Educational Services
2.9%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.0%(3,674)50.2%(3,765)R+1.2R+8.1
202053.1%(4,061)46.3%(3,537)D+6.9R+4.0
201654.8%(3,821)43.9%(3,063)D+10.9R+6.4
201258.4%(4,261)41.1%(2,999)D+17.3D+2.2
200857.4%(4,149)42.3%(3,061)D+15.0D+9.2
200452.7%(3,447)46.9%(3,066)D+5.8R+1.6
200053.4%(2,973)46.0%(2,559)D+7.4R+15.5
199658.8%(3,404)35.9%(2,077)D+22.9D+3.8
199253.8%(3,220)34.7%(2,077)D+19.1D+27.7
198845.5%(2,346)54.1%(2,788)R+8.6R+5.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Jefferson County, GA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202299.7%(6,237)94.9%(5,937)D+4.8R+17.7
2020165.1%(11,432)142.5%(9,872)D+22.5D+21.7
201649.5%(3,091)48.7%(3,040)D+0.8R+9.5
201454.7%(2,496)44.3%(2,024)D+10.3D+10.1
201049.4%(2,281)49.1%(2,268)D+0.3R+7.1
200853.7%(2,108)46.3%(1,819)D+7.4D+7.7
200449.3%(3,027)49.6%(3,048)R+0.3R+17.4
200258.1%(2,526)41.1%(1,786)D+17.0D+1.6
200055.8%(2,102)40.3%(1,519)D+15.5D+4.0
199855.2%(1,975)43.7%(1,564)D+11.5R+14.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202249.2%(6,178)50.4%(6,324)R+1.2R+6.9
201852.7%(3,564)46.9%(3,177)D+5.7R+3.2
201453.9%(2,427)45.0%(2,027)D+8.9R+3.7
201055.4%(2,658)42.8%(2,056)D+12.5D+12.9
200649.1%(2,349)49.5%(2,366)R+0.4R+13.0
200255.7%(2,424)43.0%(1,872)D+12.7R+22.6
199867.1%(2,820)31.8%(1,338)D+35.3D+27.5
199453.9%(2,303)46.1%(1,972)D+7.7R+6.1
199056.3%(2,430)42.5%(1,834)D+13.8R+58.3
198686.0%(2,621)14.0%(425)D+72.1D+10.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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Source: Official state election returns
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