Clayton County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+68.6
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
299K
Population

Clayton County, GA (Georgia) voted D+68.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 94,203 votes (83.62%) to 16,877 (14.98%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Clayton County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Clayton County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 298,924.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+68.6
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population298,924
Median Age
33.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,806(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
8.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
14.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
69.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
54.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
13.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
21.6%
Catholic
6.1%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
5.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
10.2%
Sub-Saharan African
4.9%Major Concentration(4.1x)
American Heritage
4.2%
West Indian
2.8%Significant Hub(3.0x)
English
1.8%
Irish
1.7%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:33.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
26.8%↑
18-29
9.7%↓
30-44
22.3%↑
45-64
30.6%↑
65+
10.7%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.1%
Professional & Technical
10.9%
Educational Services
8.8%
Manufacturing
7.5%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202483.6%(94,203)15.0%(16,877)D+68.6R+2.3
202085.0%(95,476)14.1%(15,813)D+70.9D+0.8
201683.6%(78,220)13.5%(12,645)D+70.1D+0.1
201284.7%(81,479)14.7%(14,164)D+70.0D+3.6
200883.0%(82,527)16.6%(16,506)D+66.4D+25.0
200470.5%(56,113)29.0%(23,106)D+41.4D+8.7
200065.2%(40,042)32.5%(19,966)D+32.7D+14.5
199655.5%(30,687)37.3%(20,625)D+18.2D+14.9
199244.6%(25,890)41.3%(23,965)D+3.3D+34.7
198834.0%(14,689)65.4%(28,225)R+31.4D+14.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Clayton County, GA • 1892–2024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-10018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
2022166.0%(139,388)20.8%(17,494)D+145.2R+85.4
2020268.0%(275,903)37.4%(38,513)D+230.6D+167.8
201680.0%(69,400)17.2%(14,918)D+62.8R+6.4
201484.0%(52,876)14.9%(9,352)D+69.1D+10.0
201078.9%(47,522)19.8%(11,917)D+59.1R+0.7
200879.9%(41,265)20.1%(10,368)D+59.8D+15.3
200471.4%(55,591)26.9%(20,939)D+44.5D+3.3
200269.8%(30,760)28.7%(12,635)D+41.1R+8.1
200072.3%(43,440)23.0%(13,845)D+49.2D+26.0
199860.1%(24,336)36.8%(14,913)D+23.3D+6.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202286.0%(144,798)13.4%(22,612)D+72.6R+3.4
201887.8%(80,971)11.8%(10,868)D+76.0D+9.2
201482.7%(51,510)15.9%(9,897)D+66.8D+4.5
201079.6%(48,828)17.3%(10,627)D+62.3D+23.4
200668.1%(31,586)29.2%(13,542)D+38.9R+2.9
200269.6%(30,557)27.8%(12,209)D+41.8D+14.5
199861.6%(25,122)34.3%(14,001)D+27.3D+20.4
199453.4%(18,372)46.6%(16,015)D+6.9R+6.1
199054.9%(20,016)42.0%(15,296)D+12.9R+13.6
198663.3%(21,216)36.7%(12,317)D+26.5D+18.4

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

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