Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Pickens, Georgia voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+65.8. Kamala D Harris received 3,522 votes and Donald Trump received 17,281 out of 20,915 total votes cast, a 0.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Pickens, Georgia's political history?

Accepted Answer

Pickens, Georgia has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The largest single-election swing was 105.4 points in 1976.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Pickens, Georgia?

Accepted Answer

Pickens, Georgia has a population of 34,951 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 91.5% non-Hispanic white, 4.0% Hispanic. About 27% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $78,930.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Pickens, Georgia?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Pickens, Georgia are White, Gilmer, Hancock. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	91.5%
▶Hispanic / Latino(10)	4.0%
▶Black / African American(1)	0.6%
▶Asian(4)	0.3%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.2%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	3.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	12.9%	39.3%
Evangelical Protestant	12.2%	37.1%
Mainline Protestant	6.0%	18.4%
Other	1.1%	3.3%
Black Protestant	0.6%	1.9%
Non-religious	67.1%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+65.8
2020	Trump+65.7
2016	Trump+68.5
2012	Romney+67.5
2008	McCain+57.8
2004	Bush+53.3
2000	Bush+36.6
1996	Dole+5.3
1992	Clinton+0.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	16.8%	82.6%	R+65.8	R+0.1
2020	16.5%	82.2%	R+65.7	D+2.8
2016	14.0%	82.5%	R+68.5	R+1.0
2012	15.5%	83.0%	R+67.5	R+9.7
2008	20.3%	78.1%	R+57.8	R+4.5
2004	23.0%	76.3%	R+53.3	R+16.7
2000	30.3%	66.9%	R+36.6	R+31.3
1996	41.0%	46.3%	R+5.3	R+5.8
1992	41.0%	40.6%	D+0.5	D+36.0
1988	32.0%	67.5%	R+35.6	D+0.1
1984	32.2%	67.8%	R+35.6	R+53.9
1980	57.8%	39.5%	D+18.3	R+26.8
1976	72.5%	27.5%	D+45.1	D+105.4
1972	19.8%	80.2%	R+60.3	R+34.0
1968	18.2%	44.5%	R+26.3	R+25.7
1964	49.7%	50.3%	R+0.6	D+13.1
1960	43.1%	56.9%	R+13.8	D+17.1
1956	34.6%	65.4%	R+30.9	R+30.3
1952	49.7%	50.3%	R+0.6	0.0
1948	45.5%	46.1%	R+0.6	—

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