Houston County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+11.2
2024 Margin
D+1.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
170K
Population

Houston County, GA (Georgia) voted R+11.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 45,090 votes (55.14%) to 35,907 (43.91%) for Harris.

This represents a D+1.2% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Houston County is classified as a lean Republican county. Houston County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 169,649.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+11.2
2020→2024 SwingD+1.2%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population169,649
Median Age
36.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
32.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$80,698(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
52.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
32.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
66.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
15.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
30.2%(Above Average)
Catholic
5.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.0%
Black Protestant
2.5%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
10.8%(1.2x)
German
7.2%
Irish
6.9%
American Heritage
6.6%(1.2x)
Mexican
3.5%
Italian
2.6%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:36.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.5%
18-29
8.6%
30-44
20.8%
45-64
31.4%
65+
13.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.3%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
11.2%
Manufacturing
8.8%
Educational Services
7.4%(0.9x US)
Construction
4.7%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202443.9%(35,907)55.1%(45,090)R+11.2D+1.2
202043.1%(32,232)55.5%(41,534)R+12.4D+8.9
201637.3%(22,553)58.6%(35,430)R+21.3R+0.8
201239.0%(22,702)59.6%(34,662)R+20.6R+0.4
200839.5%(22,094)59.7%(33,392)R+20.2D+12.5
200433.3%(15,054)66.0%(29,862)R+32.7R+6.0
200036.0%(13,301)62.6%(23,174)R+26.7R+13.6
199639.0%(12,760)52.2%(17,050)R+13.1R+7.5
199237.5%(12,270)43.1%(14,119)R+5.6D+23.2
198835.2%(8,664)64.0%(15,748)R+28.8R+7.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Houston County, GA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202285.2%(50,262)104.6%(61,676)R+19.3D+13.7
2020121.8%(90,312)154.9%(114,851)R+33.1R+4.6
201633.9%(19,191)62.4%(35,289)R+28.5R+5.9
201437.9%(14,340)60.5%(22,875)R+22.6D+6.5
201034.1%(13,135)63.2%(24,330)R+29.1D+1.2
200834.9%(10,061)65.1%(18,781)R+30.2D+2.6
200432.8%(14,497)65.7%(29,024)R+32.9R+5.6
200235.9%(10,856)63.2%(19,109)R+27.3R+41.0
200055.4%(20,197)41.7%(15,189)D+13.7D+34.1
199838.9%(10,422)59.2%(15,864)R+20.3R+20.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202240.4%(47,856)58.8%(69,684)R+18.4R+1.6
201841.1%(24,358)57.9%(34,314)R+16.8D+4.2
201438.4%(14,335)59.4%(22,168)R+21.0R+2.0
201038.5%(14,833)57.5%(22,156)R+19.0D+21.9
200628.0%(8,697)68.9%(21,395)R+40.9R+5.4
200231.6%(9,564)67.2%(20,311)R+35.5R+39.3
199850.4%(13,498)46.6%(12,491)D+3.8D+2.8
199450.5%(11,720)49.5%(11,509)D+0.9R+10.9
199054.5%(11,299)42.7%(8,844)D+11.8R+43.1
198677.5%(11,567)22.5%(3,366)D+54.9D+26.2

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

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