Cherokee County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+38.9
2024 Margin
D+0.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
281K
Population

Cherokee County, GA (Georgia) voted R+38.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 112,142 votes (68.97%) to 48,838 (30.04%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.3% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Cherokee County is classified as a deep Republican county. Cherokee County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 281,032.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+38.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.3%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population281,032
Median Age
40.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
41.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$108,115(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
74.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
12.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.7%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
77.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.9%(Above Average)
Catholic
7.0%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
LDS/Mormon
1.3%
Black Protestant
1.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
16.4%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
12.1%(1.3x)
German
11.9%
American Heritage
6.5%(1.2x)
Mexican
5.0%
Italian
4.7%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.8%
18-29
8.3%
30-44
18.7%
45-64
34.4%
65+
15.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
16.5%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
12.2%(1.1x US)
Construction
9.3%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
8.6%
Manufacturing
8.4%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.0%(48,838)69.0%(112,142)R+38.9D+0.3
202029.6%(42,794)68.8%(99,587)R+39.2D+9.9
201622.4%(25,231)71.5%(80,649)R+49.1D+8.4
201220.2%(19,841)77.7%(76,514)R+57.6R+6.5
200823.8%(22,350)75.0%(70,279)R+51.1D+7.8
200420.1%(14,824)79.0%(58,238)R+58.9R+9.7
200023.5%(12,295)72.7%(38,033)R+49.2R+13.7
199627.9%(10,802)63.4%(24,527)R+35.5R+8.3
199227.8%(8,113)55.0%(16,054)R+27.2D+26.3
198822.9%(4,378)76.5%(14,593)R+53.5R+1.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Cherokee County, GA18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202256.1%(67,127)127.6%(152,613)R+71.5D+42.3
202080.7%(115,886)194.5%(279,140)R+113.7R+58.4
201619.3%(20,717)74.7%(80,166)R+55.4R+0.2
201421.1%(14,116)76.3%(51,111)R+55.2D+11.6
201014.7%(9,584)81.4%(53,241)R+66.8R+3.3
200818.2%(9,565)81.8%(42,860)R+63.5R+4.7
200419.3%(13,983)78.1%(56,657)R+58.8R+12.4
200225.9%(10,828)72.4%(30,211)R+46.4R+41.1
200045.7%(23,218)51.0%(25,905)R+5.3D+35.8
199827.4%(8,490)68.5%(21,206)R+41.0R+9.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.8%(59,786)74.2%(178,644)R+49.4R+3.6
201826.4%(28,047)72.1%(76,700)R+45.7D+7.9
201421.5%(14,322)75.1%(50,073)R+53.6D+4.0
201018.4%(12,047)76.0%(49,691)R+57.6D+1.9
200617.4%(8,565)76.9%(37,886)R+59.5R+19.0
200228.1%(11,718)68.6%(28,613)R+40.5R+10.5
199831.7%(9,847)61.7%(19,193)R+30.1R+10.5
199440.2%(9,245)59.8%(13,736)R+19.5R+11.3
199044.2%(7,926)52.5%(9,409)R+8.3R+32.5
198662.1%(6,097)37.9%(3,720)D+24.2R+7.0

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

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