Wayne County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+59.8
2024 Margin
R+2.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
31K
Population

Wayne County, GA (Georgia) voted R+59.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 10,811 votes (79.72%) to 2,708 (19.97%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wayne County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wayne County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 30,949.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+59.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.6%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population30,949
Median Age
38.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$53,427(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
70.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
19.8%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
67.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
21.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
56.6%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
3.5%
Black Protestant
1.5%
LDS/Mormon
1.3%
Catholic
1.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
11.8%Above Average(2.2x)
English
9.1%
Irish
8.8%
German
4.0%
Mexican
3.7%
French
1.2%

Age Distribution

Median:38.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.9%
18-29
8.6%
30-44
19.8%
45-64
31.6%
65+
16.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
14.6%(1.5x US)
ConstructionMajor Specialization
13.0%(1.9x US)
Professional & Technical
11.5%
Retail Trade
11.1%
Healthcare & Social Services
6.9%(1.5x US)
Educational Services
4.2%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.0%(2,708)79.7%(10,811)R+59.8R+2.6
202021.0%(2,687)78.2%(9,987)R+57.1D+1.4
201619.6%(2,041)78.1%(8,153)R+58.5R+10.3
201225.2%(2,596)73.5%(7,557)R+48.2R+3.3
200827.1%(2,858)72.0%(7,601)R+44.9R+1.7
200428.1%(2,683)71.3%(6,819)R+43.3R+12.2
200034.2%(2,736)65.2%(5,219)R+31.0R+17.3
199638.4%(2,734)52.0%(3,709)R+13.7R+9.3
199240.4%(3,052)44.8%(3,381)R+4.4D+11.7
198841.9%(2,417)57.9%(3,340)R+16.0D+4.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wayne County, GA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202239.6%(3,956)151.4%(15,122)R+111.8D+43.2
202060.3%(7,614)215.3%(27,199)R+155.0R+93.3
201617.6%(1,705)79.4%(7,686)R+61.8R+18.3
201427.0%(1,676)70.5%(4,375)R+43.5D+8.1
201022.8%(1,505)74.4%(4,911)R+51.6R+10.5
200829.5%(1,668)70.5%(3,994)R+41.1R+2.1
200429.8%(2,761)68.8%(6,372)R+39.0R+26.0
200243.0%(2,750)56.0%(3,583)R+13.0R+22.7
200053.0%(4,071)43.3%(3,325)D+9.7D+19.4
199844.6%(2,628)54.2%(3,198)R+9.7R+14.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202217.9%(3,592)81.5%(16,340)R+63.6R+2.6
201819.1%(1,940)80.2%(8,120)R+61.0R+20.2
201428.2%(1,727)69.0%(4,232)R+40.8R+4.7
201030.0%(2,000)66.2%(4,408)R+36.2R+13.9
200637.5%(2,444)59.8%(3,896)R+22.3D+4.1
200236.1%(2,304)62.5%(3,992)R+26.4R+41.8
199856.9%(3,420)41.5%(2,494)D+15.4D+39.4
199438.0%(2,051)62.0%(3,344)R+24.0R+28.4
199051.1%(2,459)46.6%(2,244)D+4.5R+56.6
198680.6%(2,817)19.4%(680)D+61.1D+14.4

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

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