Chatham County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+17.9
2024 Margin
R+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2004
Voting Streak
301K
Population

Chatham County, GA (Georgia) voted D+17.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 82,758 votes (58.26%) to 57,336 (40.37%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Chatham County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Chatham County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 300,879.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+17.9
2020→2024 SwingR+0.9%
Voting StreakD since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population300,879
Median Age
37.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
37.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,097(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
45.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
37.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
56.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
18.6%
Black Protestant
7.0%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
6.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.7%
LDS/Mormon
0.7%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
9.9%
Irish
9.4%
German
8.0%
American Heritage
4.8%
Italian
3.3%
Mexican
3.2%
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.7%
18-29
10.5%↓
30-44
22.8%↑
45-64
29.3%↑
65+
16.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.0%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
12.8%
Educational ServicesRegional Strength
12.3%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
7.8%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.5%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.3%(82,758)40.4%(57,336)D+17.9R+0.9
202058.6%(78,254)39.9%(53,237)D+18.8D+4.1
201655.1%(62,290)40.4%(45,688)D+14.7D+2.7
201255.4%(60,246)43.4%(47,204)D+12.0R+2.5
200856.9%(62,755)42.5%(46,829)D+14.4D+14.3
200449.8%(45,630)49.6%(45,484)D+0.2D+0.5
200049.1%(37,590)49.5%(37,847)R+0.3R+5.7
199650.2%(35,781)44.9%(31,987)D+5.3D+5.9
199243.8%(31,533)44.3%(31,925)R+0.5D+16.7
198840.9%(25,063)58.1%(35,623)R+17.2R+1.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Chatham County, GA • 1892–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
2022115.8%(122,755)73.5%(77,943)D+42.3R+10.9
2020167.4%(220,732)114.2%(150,632)D+53.2D+50.9
201649.2%(52,146)46.9%(49,740)D+2.3R+8.3
201454.5%(37,935)43.9%(30,565)D+10.6D+13.6
201047.3%(32,126)50.4%(34,200)R+3.1R+6.5
200851.7%(30,332)48.3%(28,287)D+3.5D+6.2
200447.8%(42,691)50.5%(45,108)R+2.7R+7.6
200252.0%(30,840)47.1%(27,927)D+4.9R+17.4
200059.9%(43,198)37.6%(27,100)D+22.3D+21.5
199849.9%(26,110)49.1%(25,656)D+0.9R+7.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202255.5%(117,956)43.8%(93,186)D+11.6R+7.3
201859.0%(61,059)40.0%(41,425)D+19.0D+11.2
201452.8%(36,302)45.1%(30,996)D+7.7D+2.6
201050.3%(34,167)45.2%(30,699)D+5.1D+18.3
200642.4%(24,646)55.5%(32,322)R+13.2R+22.7
200254.1%(32,052)44.6%(26,444)D+9.5R+0.3
199854.1%(28,542)44.4%(23,390)D+9.8D+5.0
199452.4%(25,149)47.6%(22,865)D+4.8R+20.8
199061.8%(28,843)36.3%(16,935)D+25.5R+26.2
198675.9%(31,456)24.1%(10,003)D+51.7D+48.1

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

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