Clarke County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 3.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 54.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 11.8% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 25.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.4% | 31.9% |
| Catholic | 10.6% | 25.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.9% | 23.7% |
| Other | 4.2% | 10.0% |
| Black Protestant | 3.8% | 9.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 3.8% |
| Non-religious | 58.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+38.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+42.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+37.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+28.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+31.2 |
| 2004 | Kerry+17.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+11.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+17.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+17.1 |
Clarke, Georgia is a county that has a population of 129,609. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+38.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.6% | 30.3% | D+38.3 | R+3.8 |
| 2020 | 70.2% | 28.1% | D+42.1 | D+4.9 |
| 2016 | 65.1% | 28.0% | D+37.1 | D+8.5 |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 34.1% | D+28.7 | R+2.5 |
| 2008 | 64.8% | 33.6% | D+31.2 | D+13.4 |
| 2004 | 58.0% | 40.2% | D+17.8 | D+6.3 |
| 2000 | 52.5% | 41.0% | D+11.5 | R+5.7 |
| 1996 | 55.6% | 38.4% | D+17.2 | D+0.1 |
| 1992 | 53.1% | 36.1% | D+17.1 | D+17.0 |
| 1988 | 49.7% | 49.7% | Even | D+6.4 |
| 1984 | 46.8% | 53.2% | R+6.3 | R+18.5 |
| 1980 | 52.9% | 40.7% | D+12.2 | R+14.2 |
| 1976 | 63.2% | 36.8% | D+26.4 | D+57.0 |
| 1972 | 34.7% | 65.3% | R+30.6 | R+28.9 |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 39.2% | R+1.7 | R+23.1 |
| 1964 | 60.7% | 39.3% | D+21.3 | R+15.0 |
| 1960 | 68.1% | 31.9% | D+36.3 | D+2.5 |
| 1956 | 66.8% | 33.1% | D+33.8 | R+17.3 |
| 1952 | 75.5% | 24.5% | D+51.1 | R+4.2 |
| 1948 | 71.7% | 16.4% | D+55.3 | — |
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