Banks County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 7.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 2.7% |
▶Asian(3) | 1.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 75.2% | 96.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Non-religious | 21.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+78.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+78.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+78.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+73.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+65.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+58.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+43.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+9.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+0.6 |
Banks, Georgia is a county that has a population of 19,264. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+78.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.8% | 89.0% | R+78.2 | R+0.2 |
| 2020 | 10.6% | 88.6% | R+78.0 | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | 9.8% | 87.9% | R+78.1 | R+4.4 |
| 2012 | 12.6% | 86.3% | R+73.7 | R+8.2 |
| 2008 | 16.4% | 81.9% | R+65.5 | R+7.2 |
| 2004 | 20.5% | 78.9% | R+58.3 | R+14.6 |
| 2000 | 26.9% | 70.6% | R+43.7 | R+34.2 |
| 1996 | 37.7% | 47.2% | R+9.5 | R+9.0 |
| 1992 | 41.7% | 42.3% | R+0.6 | D+22.9 |
| 1988 | 38.1% | 61.6% | R+23.5 | R+4.9 |
| 1984 | 40.7% | 59.3% | R+18.6 | R+65.5 |
| 1980 | 72.9% | 26.0% | D+46.9 | R+28.8 |
| 1976 | 87.9% | 12.1% | D+75.7 | D+133.6 |
| 1972 | 21.0% | 79.0% | R+57.9 | R+53.1 |
| 1968 | 13.9% | 18.7% | R+4.8 | R+44.1 |
| 1964 | 69.7% | 30.3% | D+39.3 | R+28.9 |
| 1960 | 84.1% | 15.9% | D+68.2 | D+0.1 |
| 1956 | 84.0% | 15.9% | D+68.1 | R+3.9 |
| 1952 | 86.0% | 14.0% | D+72.0 | R+10.7 |
| 1948 | 89.1% | 6.4% | D+82.8 | — |
What defines Banks?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory in the modern era in this exurban geography.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 78.2% margin
- College attainment is 19% — 14pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally