Question 1

How did DeKalb, Georgia vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

DeKalb, Georgia voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+64.8. Kamala D Harris received 299,630 votes and Donald Trump received 62,622 out of 366,008 total votes cast, a 2.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is DeKalb, Georgia's political history?

Accepted Answer

DeKalb, Georgia has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The largest single-election swing was 67.5 points in 1976.

Question 3

What are the demographics of DeKalb, Georgia?

Accepted Answer

DeKalb, Georgia has a population of 765,351 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 27.9% non-Hispanic white, 10.6% Hispanic, 50.8% Black. About 47% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $80,644.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to DeKalb, Georgia?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to DeKalb, Georgia are Durham, Prince George'S, Fulton. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	27.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	10.6%
▶Black / African American(16)	50.8%
▶Asian(6)	6.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11)	0.7%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.5%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	4.0%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	16.5%	32.4%
Black Protestant	11.7%	22.9%
Catholic	9.3%	18.2%
Mainline Protestant	6.5%	12.7%
Other	5.9%	11.6%
Orthodox Christian	1.1%	2.2%
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	0.7%
Non-religious	49.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+64.8
2020	Biden+67.4
2016	Clinton+62.9
2012	Obama+56.6
2008	Obama+58.5
2004	Kerry+46.0
2000	Gore+43.5
1996	Clinton+37.5
1992	Clinton+25.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	81.9%	17.1%	D+64.8	R+2.6
2020	83.1%	15.7%	D+67.4	D+4.5
2016	79.1%	16.2%	D+62.9	D+6.2
2012	77.6%	21.0%	D+56.6	R+1.9
2008	78.9%	20.3%	D+58.5	D+12.6
2004	72.5%	26.6%	D+46.0	D+2.5
2000	70.2%	26.7%	D+43.5	D+6.0
1996	66.5%	29.1%	D+37.5	D+12.3
1992	57.8%	32.6%	D+25.2	D+23.9
1988	50.2%	48.9%	D+1.3	D+16.3
1984	42.5%	57.5%	R+15.0	R+19.7
1980	49.4%	44.7%	D+4.7	R+8.1
1976	56.4%	43.6%	D+12.8	D+67.5
1972	22.6%	77.4%	R+54.7	R+31.0
1968	26.7%	50.4%	R+23.7	R+9.4
1964	42.9%	57.1%	R+14.3	R+14.4
1960	50.1%	49.9%	D+0.1	R+30.8
1956	65.5%	34.5%	D+31.0	D+16.5
1952	57.2%	42.8%	D+14.5	R+11.5
1948	55.5%	29.5%	D+26.0	—

DeKalb County, Georgia

County in State Context

Ask the Historian