Burke County, Georgia: Democratic loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1916.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 24,4702024 5-year
- Median household income
- $53,0142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 50.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 45.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Panola County, MS · similarity 0.95
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Burke CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Burke County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,994 | 6,027 | 11,070 | ||
| R | 5,209 | 5,400 | 10,684 | ||
| D | 4,731 | 4,491 | 9,410 | ||
| D | 5,405 | 4,301 | 9,793 | ||
| D | 5,233 | 4,344 | 9,626 | ||
| R | 4,213 | 4,232 | 8,487 | ||
| D | 3,720 | 3,381 | 7,135 | ||
| D | 3,915 | 2,590 | 6,913 | ||
| D | 3,647 | 2,390 | 6,859 | ||
| R | 2,861 | 2,988 | 5,872 | ||
| R | 3,127 | 3,137 | 6,264 | ||
| D | 3,047 | 1,871 | 4,991 | ||
| D | 3,014 | 1,565 | 4,579 | ||
| R | 1,058 | 2,846 | 3,904 | ||
| O | 1,676 | 1,416 | 4,894 | ||
| R | 1,208 | 3,034 | 4,242 | ||
| D | 1,162 | 1,027 | 2,189 | ||
| D | 1,300 | 721 | 2,021 | ||
| D | 1,160 | 932 | 2,092 | ||
| O | 357 | 107 | 1,496 | ||
| D | 909 | 153 | 1,062 | ||
| D | 1,029 | 42 | 1,077 | ||
| D | 1,040 | 51 | 1,094 | ||
| D | 498 | 18 | 522 | ||
| D | 687 | 260 | 947 | ||
| D | 449 | 76 | 541 | ||
| D | 387 | 39 | 426 | ||
| D | 673 | 19 | 706 | ||
| D | 440 | 22 | 485 | ||
| D | 519 | 193 | 782 | ||
| D | 657 | 52 | 755 | ||
| D | 620 | 157 | 780 | ||
| D | 1,414 | 193 | 1,631 | ||
| D | 1,322 | 83 | 2,119 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
6.8%
English
6.7%
Irish
4.9%
German
3.6%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.3%
French
0.9%
African American
36.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$53,014
Burke County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Burke County$53,014
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.2%
Working age (18–64)17.2%
Seniors (65+)19.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Burke County sits along the Savannah River with a majority-Black population that has historically supported Democratic candidates, yet the 2024 presidential result landed at R+9.3 — reflecting a broader rural realignment playing out across the Deep South.
The Democratic margin in Burke County reached its widest at ninety-three points in 1916. The margin in 2024 was nine points — a notable narrowing.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $53,014, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,470 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Panola County and Marengo County.
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Burke County, Georgia — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://akashic.app/county/13033/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Burke County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Burke County, Georgia voted Republican by 9.3 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,070 votes cast, 4,994 went Democratic and 6,027 went Republican.
What is Burke County, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Burke County, Georgia as a "Democratic loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 7 times, and other 2 times.
When did Burke County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Burke County, Georgia voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Burke County, Georgia?
Burke County, Georgia has a population of 24,470 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Burke County, Georgia?
Median household income in Burke County, Georgia is $53,014 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Burke County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Burke County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.