Ben Hill County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 19082024

R+32.0
2024 Margin
R+5.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Ben Hill County, GA (Georgia) voted R+32.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,281 votes (65.85%) to 2,199 (33.83%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Ben Hill County is classified as a deep Republican county. Ben Hill County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 17,089.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+32.0
2020→2024 SwingR+5.8%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record30

Demographics

Population17,089
Median Age
38.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$41,758(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
53.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
36.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
63.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
25.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
53.8%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
5.1%
Black Protestant
2.3%
Catholic
0.6%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
7.9%
American Heritage
5.6%
Mexican
4.0%
Irish
3.3%
German
3.2%
Puerto Rican
1.1%

Age Distribution

Median:38.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.4%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
19.6%
45-64
30.6%
65+
18.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.1%(2.2x US)
Retail Trade
10.2%
Construction
9.5%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
8.7%
Professional & Technical
4.8%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.4%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.8%(2,199)65.8%(4,281)R+32.0R+5.8
202036.5%(2,392)62.6%(4,110)R+26.2D+1.4
201635.4%(2,101)63.0%(3,739)R+27.6R+12.8
201242.1%(2,512)56.9%(3,396)R+14.8R+1.1
200842.9%(2,590)56.6%(3,417)R+13.7D+7.1
200439.3%(2,180)60.1%(3,331)R+20.8R+17.6
200047.9%(2,234)51.1%(2,381)R+3.2R+19.8
199653.8%(2,198)37.1%(1,516)D+16.7R+2.9
199252.6%(2,348)33.1%(1,476)D+19.5D+23.1
198847.6%(1,867)51.2%(2,005)R+3.5D+7.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Ben Hill County, GA19082024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202268.7%(3,485)123.3%(6,257)R+54.6D+14.6
2020102.8%(6,659)172.0%(11,141)R+69.2R+35.3
201631.8%(1,739)65.7%(3,589)R+33.9R+15.6
201439.9%(1,403)58.2%(2,043)R+18.2D+4.0
201037.6%(1,454)59.8%(2,314)R+22.2R+10.1
200843.9%(1,327)56.1%(1,694)R+12.1D+2.3
200442.0%(2,265)56.4%(3,043)R+14.4R+15.9
200250.1%(1,858)48.6%(1,803)D+1.5R+27.8
200062.8%(3,056)33.6%(1,634)D+29.2D+21.2
199853.7%(1,592)45.6%(1,352)D+8.1R+16.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202232.8%(3,360)66.7%(6,824)R+33.8R+5.8
201835.7%(1,983)63.8%(3,539)R+28.1R+15.4
201442.4%(1,465)55.1%(1,901)R+12.6R+6.0
201045.1%(1,757)51.7%(2,014)R+6.6D+0.3
200645.6%(1,512)52.4%(1,739)R+6.8R+1.0
200246.2%(1,703)52.1%(1,920)R+5.9R+39.3
199866.1%(1,980)32.7%(979)D+33.4D+20.9
199456.2%(1,605)43.8%(1,249)D+12.5R+4.2
199057.8%(1,908)41.1%(1,357)D+16.7R+49.2
198683.0%(2,170)17.0%(446)D+65.9D+1.7

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

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