Meriwether County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+25.3
2024 Margin
R+4.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2004
Voting Streak
21K
Population

Meriwether County, GA (Georgia) voted R+25.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,375 votes (62.26%) to 4,373 (36.92%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Meriwether County is classified as a solid Republican county. Meriwether County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 20,929.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+25.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.8%
Voting StreakR since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population20,929
Median Age
43.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,340(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
56.6%(US: 57.6%)
Black
35.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
73.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.5%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.7%
Black Protestant
5.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
1.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
9.5%
American Heritage
7.2%(1.3x)
Irish
7.1%
German
4.5%
Italian
2.1%
Scotch-Irish
1.1%(1.4x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.0%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
17.9%
45-64
32.5%
65+
21.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.2%(2.2x US)
Construction
9.1%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
8.6%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
6.2%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.9%(4,373)62.3%(7,375)R+25.3R+4.8
202039.4%(4,287)60.0%(6,524)R+20.6R+5.2
201641.1%(3,804)56.5%(5,222)R+15.3R+9.4
201246.6%(4,311)52.5%(4,856)R+5.9R+0.4
200847.0%(4,465)52.4%(4,982)R+5.4D+3.1
200445.5%(3,709)54.0%(4,402)R+8.5R+12.7
200051.3%(3,441)47.1%(3,162)D+4.2R+15.6
199655.9%(3,492)36.1%(2,259)D+19.7R+2.7
199254.7%(4,002)32.3%(2,364)D+22.4D+25.1
198848.5%(2,934)51.3%(3,101)R+2.8D+2.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Meriwether County, GA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202274.5%(6,608)116.7%(10,356)R+42.2D+12.5
2020113.2%(12,183)167.9%(18,073)R+54.7R+32.0
201637.0%(3,194)59.8%(5,158)R+22.8R+16.4
201445.9%(2,802)52.3%(3,189)R+6.3D+11.8
201039.7%(2,480)57.9%(3,612)R+18.1R+9.1
200845.5%(2,446)54.5%(2,934)R+9.1D+0.4
200444.5%(3,480)53.9%(4,221)R+9.5R+23.0
200256.0%(3,037)42.5%(2,306)D+13.5R+22.3
200066.7%(4,483)30.9%(2,077)D+35.8D+17.8
199858.1%(3,377)40.2%(2,332)D+18.0R+0.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202235.5%(6,320)64.0%(11,408)R+28.6R+10.2
201840.5%(3,501)58.9%(5,093)R+18.4R+12.8
201446.2%(2,802)51.8%(3,141)R+5.6D+3.6
201043.8%(2,785)53.0%(3,368)R+9.2D+7.3
200640.2%(2,179)56.6%(3,072)R+16.5R+20.8
200251.3%(2,789)46.9%(2,551)D+4.4R+22.1
199861.9%(3,656)35.4%(2,091)D+26.5D+3.6
199461.5%(3,825)38.5%(2,398)D+22.9R+11.6
199066.8%(3,589)32.3%(1,733)D+34.6R+14.9
198674.7%(3,078)25.3%(1,042)D+49.4R+5.7

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

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