Effingham County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+49.0
2024 Margin
D+0.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
69K
Population

Effingham County, GA (Georgia) voted R+49.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 26,943 votes (74.23%) to 9,144 (25.19%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.5% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Effingham County is classified as a deep Republican county. Effingham County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 69,143.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.0
2020→2024 SwingD+0.5%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population69,143
Median Age
37.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$88,438(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
74.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
13.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
78.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
12.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
23.9%
Mainline Protestant
6.0%
Catholic
1.4%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.1%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
12.0%(1.4x)
American Heritage
11.8%Above Average(2.2x)
German
10.7%
Irish
8.8%
Mexican
3.3%
Italian
2.3%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
26.4%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
19.9%
45-64
33.7%
65+
12.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.0%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
10.7%
Professional & Technical
8.5%(0.7x US)
Construction
8.5%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
5.5%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.2%(9,144)74.2%(26,943)R+49.0D+0.5
202024.4%(7,720)74.0%(23,358)R+49.5D+5.6
201620.6%(4,853)75.7%(17,874)R+55.2R+4.1
201223.7%(4,947)74.8%(15,596)R+51.1R+0.4
200824.3%(4,936)75.0%(15,230)R+50.7D+4.3
200422.3%(3,613)77.3%(12,503)R+54.9R+16.5
200030.4%(3,232)68.8%(7,326)R+38.4R+15.9
199634.3%(3,031)56.8%(5,022)R+22.5R+8.4
199233.8%(2,690)47.9%(3,814)R+14.1D+20.5
198832.5%(1,905)67.1%(3,933)R+34.6D+0.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Effingham County, GA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202249.2%(12,458)137.9%(34,899)R+88.7D+46.5
202070.0%(21,911)205.2%(64,194)R+135.1R+75.3
201618.2%(4,049)78.0%(17,389)R+59.8R+9.9
201424.0%(3,032)73.9%(9,340)R+49.9D+9.5
201018.8%(2,462)78.2%(10,249)R+59.4R+7.9
200824.2%(2,598)75.8%(8,123)R+51.5D+2.5
200422.4%(3,536)76.4%(12,083)R+54.0R+25.4
200235.1%(3,945)63.7%(7,162)R+28.6R+30.5
200049.1%(4,606)47.2%(4,431)D+1.9D+31.6
199834.6%(2,172)64.4%(4,041)R+29.8R+19.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202222.1%(11,206)77.0%(39,106)R+54.9R+0.1
201822.0%(5,145)76.9%(17,969)R+54.9R+3.9
201423.3%(2,929)74.2%(9,339)R+51.0R+2.0
201022.8%(3,002)71.8%(9,455)R+49.0D+2.1
200623.5%(2,570)74.6%(8,162)R+51.1R+15.4
200231.4%(3,532)67.1%(7,550)R+35.7R+23.4
199842.8%(2,808)55.1%(3,613)R+12.3D+7.6
199440.0%(2,103)60.0%(3,149)R+19.9R+43.5
199061.0%(3,127)37.4%(1,916)D+23.6R+40.5
198682.0%(2,676)18.0%(586)D+64.1D+43.3

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

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