Polk County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.4
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
44K
Population

Polk County, GA (Georgia) voted R+60.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 15,352 votes (79.96%) to 3,749 (19.53%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Polk County is classified as a deep Republican county. Polk County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 43,785.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.4
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population43,785
Median Age
38.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,515(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
70.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
13.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
12.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
66.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
42.1%(Major Center)
Catholic
11.9%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
4.2%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
23.3%Significant Hub(2.6x)
American Heritage
13.5%Significant Hub(2.5x)
Mexican
8.2%
Irish
6.5%
German
5.4%
Italian
2.0%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.1%
18-29
8.0%
30-44
19.6%
45-64
31.9%
65+
15.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.8%(2.0x US)
Professional & Technical
9.3%(0.8x US)
Retail Trade
9.0%(0.8x US)
Construction
8.3%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
8.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.5%(3,749)80.0%(15,352)R+60.4R+3.4
202021.0%(3,658)78.1%(13,589)R+57.1R+0.0
201620.1%(2,867)77.2%(11,014)R+57.1R+11.7
201226.5%(3,615)71.9%(9,811)R+45.4R+4.3
200828.7%(4,052)69.8%(9,850)R+41.1R+4.1
200431.1%(3,868)68.2%(8,467)R+37.0R+19.9
200040.6%(4,112)57.7%(5,841)R+17.1R+18.9
199645.0%(4,298)43.3%(4,130)D+1.8R+4.9
199245.7%(4,872)39.0%(4,158)D+6.7D+36.0
198835.2%(2,977)64.5%(5,454)R+29.3R+4.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Polk County, GA18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.8%(5,265)147.0%(19,932)R+108.1D+68.2
202068.5%(10,167)244.8%(36,353)R+176.3R+119.4
201619.6%(2,613)76.5%(10,219)R+57.0R+15.5
201427.2%(2,197)68.7%(5,540)R+41.5D+6.0
201024.8%(2,169)72.3%(6,313)R+47.4R+8.9
200830.7%(2,141)69.3%(4,829)R+38.6R+4.5
200431.9%(3,866)66.0%(7,998)R+34.1R+27.5
200245.8%(3,954)52.4%(4,526)R+6.6R+34.5
200062.7%(6,396)34.8%(3,551)D+27.9D+25.9
199849.7%(3,541)47.7%(3,400)D+2.0R+5.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202217.8%(4,854)81.5%(22,234)R+63.7R+4.7
201820.1%(2,588)79.1%(10,177)R+59.0R+22.3
201429.9%(2,387)66.6%(5,322)R+36.7R+0.8
201029.8%(2,627)65.8%(5,796)R+36.0R+8.1
200634.0%(2,766)61.8%(5,034)R+27.8R+7.7
200238.6%(3,327)58.7%(5,058)R+20.1R+35.4
199856.3%(4,301)41.1%(3,136)D+15.3D+10.2
199452.6%(3,902)47.4%(3,523)D+5.1R+4.7
199054.0%(3,710)44.2%(3,034)D+9.8R+9.9
198659.9%(3,517)40.1%(2,358)D+19.7R+47.5

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

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