Candler County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 28 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 58.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 12.8% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 23.0% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 3.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37.3% | 79.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.9% | 8.4% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 5.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 3.5% |
| Catholic | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Non-religious | 53.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+47.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+42.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+43.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+33.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+30.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+30.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+21.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+6.5 |
Candler, Georgia is a county that has a population of 11,043. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+47.5. Akashic Edge tracks 28 presidential elections here, dating back to 1916.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.2% | 73.7% | R+47.5 | R+5.4 |
| 2020 | 28.6% | 70.7% | R+42.1 | D+1.5 |
| 2016 | 27.3% | 70.8% | R+43.5 | R+9.9 |
| 2012 | 32.8% | 66.4% | R+33.6 | R+3.0 |
| 2008 | 34.3% | 64.9% | R+30.6 | R+0.4 |
| 2004 | 34.7% | 64.9% | R+30.2 | R+8.5 |
| 2000 | 38.7% | 60.4% | R+21.7 | R+20.3 |
| 1996 | 43.9% | 45.2% | R+1.4 | R+7.8 |
| 1992 | 43.3% | 36.8% | D+6.5 | D+24.4 |
| 1988 | 40.9% | 58.8% | R+17.9 | D+1.3 |
| 1984 | 40.4% | 59.6% | R+19.2 | R+32.8 |
| 1980 | 56.1% | 42.5% | D+13.6 | R+22.9 |
| 1976 | 68.2% | 31.8% | D+36.5 | D+107.9 |
| 1972 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 | R+72.7 |
| 1968 | 21.2% | 20.0% | D+1.3 | D+37.8 |
| 1964 | 31.7% | 68.3% | R+36.5 | R+73.6 |
| 1960 | 68.5% | 31.5% | D+37.1 | R+15.1 |
| 1956 | 75.6% | 23.4% | D+52.2 | R+2.7 |
| 1952 | 77.4% | 22.6% | D+54.9 | D+8.8 |
| 1948 | 58.5% | 12.4% | D+46.1 | — |
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