Newton County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+15.0
2024 Margin
D+4.1%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
118K
Population

Newton County, GA (Georgia) voted D+15.0 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 33,839 votes (56.89%) to 24,893 (41.85%) for Trump.

This represents a D+4.1% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Newton County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Newton County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 118,152.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+15.0
2020→2024 SwingD+4.1%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population118,152
Median Age
36.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$77,179(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
40.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
46.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
73.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
23.0%
Mainline Protestant
5.0%
Catholic
2.4%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.7%
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
9.3%Above Average(1.7x)
English
6.9%
Irish
4.4%
German
4.1%
West Indian
4.0%Major Concentration(4.4x)
Mexican
3.7%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:36.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.3%
18-29
9.5%
30-44
19.2%
45-64
32.6%
65+
13.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
11.8%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
9.9%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.5%
Educational Services
6.3%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202456.9%(33,839)41.9%(24,893)D+15.0D+4.1
202054.9%(29,794)44.0%(23,869)D+10.9D+8.6
201649.6%(21,943)47.3%(20,913)D+2.3D+0.3
201250.5%(21,851)48.5%(20,982)D+2.0D+0.8
200850.3%(20,827)49.1%(20,337)D+1.2D+25.7
200437.5%(10,939)62.0%(18,095)R+24.5R+0.4
200036.5%(6,703)60.6%(11,127)R+24.1R+20.7
199643.8%(6,759)47.1%(7,274)R+3.3R+3.4
199242.5%(5,811)42.5%(5,804)D+0.1D+30.1
198834.7%(3,111)64.8%(5,809)R+30.1R+3.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Newton County, GA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
2022109.4%(46,704)77.8%(33,212)D+31.6R+11.8
2020175.6%(85,721)132.2%(64,521)D+43.4D+45.2
201647.4%(19,851)49.2%(20,584)R+1.8R+3.8
201450.1%(14,230)48.1%(13,650)D+2.0D+11.9
201044.0%(12,280)53.9%(15,037)R+9.9R+1.4
200845.7%(10,314)54.3%(12,232)R+8.5D+15.3
200437.1%(10,666)60.9%(17,493)R+23.8R+7.9
200241.3%(6,454)57.2%(8,937)R+15.9R+29.8
200054.9%(10,170)41.0%(7,588)D+13.9D+26.0
199842.3%(5,112)54.3%(6,566)R+12.0R+10.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202254.9%(47,062)44.5%(38,188)D+10.3D+1.2
201854.3%(23,412)45.1%(19,449)D+9.2D+7.5
201449.9%(14,067)48.2%(13,605)D+1.6D+5.7
201046.2%(13,044)50.3%(14,189)R+4.1D+16.7
200637.8%(7,459)58.5%(11,554)R+20.7R+4.7
200240.5%(6,320)56.5%(8,816)R+16.0R+15.4
199847.3%(5,749)47.9%(5,822)R+0.6R+2.6
199451.0%(5,001)49.0%(4,808)D+2.0R+11.3
199055.7%(5,095)42.4%(3,878)D+13.3R+29.8
198671.5%(5,151)28.5%(2,049)D+43.1D+2.2

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

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