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Clayton County, GA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

African American†61.5%27.4%9.9%

African2.1%0.8%0.5%

Nigerian1.9%0.5%0.2%

Jamaican1.4%0.7%0.4%

Haitian0.5%0.4%0.3%

Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%——

West Indian0.3%——

Ethiopian0.2%0.2%—

Mexican10.2%5.5%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.9%1.2%1.8%

Guatemalan0.5%0.7%0.5%

Salvadoran0.5%0.5%0.7%

Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%

Dominican0.3%—0.7%

Honduran0.3%0.4%0.3%

Panamanian0.3%——

American4.2%7.6%5.3%

English1.8%10.3%9.5%

Irish1.7%6.9%9.4%

German1.2%6.3%12.5%

Italian0.4%2.2%4.8%

Scottish0.3%1.7%1.3%

Scotch-Irish0.3%——

Polish0.2%0.8%2.2%

Vietnamese3.0%0.6%0.6%

Asian Indian0.3%1.6%1.4%

Chinese0.3%0.6%1.3%

Laotian0.3%——

Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%

Cambodian0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Clayton County	Georgia	United States
Median age	33.7	37.7	39.1
Age 18–24	9.7%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	10.8%	15.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Clayton County	Georgia	United States
Median household income	$59,806	$77,353	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.9%	13.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.5%	34.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Clayton County	Georgia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	20.9%	15.5%	22.3%
Spanish	12.7%	8.7%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Vietnamese	2.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Other languages	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Clayton County	Georgia	United States
Catholic	6.1%	8.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	21.6%	26.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.3%	49.3%	51.5%
Black Protestant	5.9%	5.1%	2.2%
Hindu	7.1%	0.5%	0.4%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 56.4% of 200,569 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic84.3%94,203TrumpRepublican15.1%16,877SteinGreen0.3%351

D+69.2

Lead: 77,326
Total: 111,729
vs nation: D+70.7
Turnout: 56.4%

BidenDemocratic85.0%95,476TrumpRepublican14.1%15,813JorgensenLibertarian0.9%1,055

D+70.9

Lead: 79,663
Total: 112,344
vs nation: D+66.5
Turnout: 59.5%

ClintonDemocratic83.6%78,220TrumpRepublican13.5%12,645JohnsonLibertarian1.8%1,647

D+70.1

Lead: 65,575
Total: 93,580
vs nation: D+68.0
Turnout: 54.0%

ObamaDemocratic84.7%81,479RomneyRepublican14.7%14,164OtherAll other candidates0.6%587

D+70.0

Lead: 67,315
Total: 96,230
vs nation: D+66.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic83.0%82,527McCainRepublican16.6%16,506OtherAll other candidates0.4%405

D+66.4

Lead: 66,021
Total: 99,438
vs nation: D+59.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic70.5%56,113BushRepublican29.0%23,106OtherAll other candidates0.5%424

D+41.4

Lead: 33,007
Total: 79,643
vs nation: D+43.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic65.2%40,042BushRepublican32.5%19,966NaderGreen0.3%176

D+32.7

Lead: 20,076
Total: 61,402
vs nation: D+32.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic55.6%30,687DoleRepublican37.3%20,625PerotReform6.3%3,494

D+18.2

Lead: 10,062
Total: 55,242
vs nation: D+9.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+69.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 298,9242024 5-year
Median household income: $59,8062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 7.8%2024 5-year
Black: 68.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 14.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+94.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+72.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Portsmouth city, VA · twin score 98.5

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 56.4%113,173 participants ÷ 200,569 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.5 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: +0.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 39.9%–46.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	93,580	173,343	54.0%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	92,684	182,053	50.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	112,769	189,559	59.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	85,042	197,729	43.0%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	113,173	200,569	56.4%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

69 precincts · 111,729 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Clayton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -063JB14 - JONESBORO 14063JB14 - JONESBORO 14	2,134	721	22	2,877	74.2%	25.1%	D+49.1
Precinct -063PH2 - PANHANDLE 2063PH2 - PANHANDLE 2	2,259	575	10	2,844	79.4%	20.2%	D+59.2
Precinct -063LJ1 - LOVEJOY 1063LJ1 - LOVEJOY 1	2,352	424	17	2,793	84.2%	15.2%	D+69.0
Precinct -063LJ7 - LOVEJOY 7063LJ7 - LOVEJOY 7	2,254	393	19	2,666	84.5%	14.7%	D+69.8
Precinct -063LJ6 - LOVEJOY 6063LJ6 - LOVEJOY 6	2,291	274	10	2,575	89.0%	10.6%	D+78.3
Precinct -063EW2 - ELLENWOOD 2063EW2 - ELLENWOOD 2	2,265	224	10	2,499	90.6%	9.0%	D+81.7
Precinct -063RD04 - RIVERDALE 4063RD04 - RIVERDALE 4	1,914	296	8	2,218	86.3%	13.3%	D+72.9
Precinct -063EW1 - ELLENWOOD 1063EW1 - ELLENWOOD 1	1,970	183	11	2,164	91.0%	8.5%	D+82.6
Precinct -063LJ2 - LOVEJOY 2063LJ2 - LOVEJOY 2	1,770	278	11	2,059	86.0%	13.5%	D+72.5
Precinct -063MO8 - MORROW 8063MO8 - MORROW 8	1,815	221	10	2,046	88.7%	10.8%	D+77.9
Precinct -063RD03 - RIVERDALE 3063RD03 - RIVERDALE 3	1,838	185	12	2,035	90.3%	9.1%	D+81.2
Precinct -063PH1 - PANHANDLE 1063PH1 - PANHANDLE 1	1,795	215	12	2,022	88.8%	10.6%	D+78.1
Precinct -063JB21 - JONESBORO 21063JB21 - JONESBORO 21	1,775	221	13	2,009	88.4%	11.0%	D+77.4
Precinct -063JB01 - JONESBORO 1063JB01 - JONESBORO 1	1,779	214	8	2,001	88.9%	10.7%	D+78.2
Precinct -063MO5 - MORROW 5063MO5 - MORROW 5	1,747	237	10	1,994	87.6%	11.9%	D+75.7
Precinct -063JB18 - JONESBORO 18063JB18 - JONESBORO 18	1,671	304	10	1,985	84.2%	15.3%	D+68.9
Precinct -063JB06 - JONESBORO 6063JB06 - JONESBORO 6	1,194	777	7	1,978	60.4%	39.3%	D+21.1
Precinct -063LJ5 - LOVEJOY 5063LJ5 - LOVEJOY 5	1,704	233	12	1,949	87.4%	12.0%	D+75.5
Precinct -063JB08 - JONESBORO 8063JB08 - JONESBORO 8	1,742	196	8	1,946	89.5%	10.1%	D+79.4
Precinct -063JB07 - JONESBORO 7063JB07 - JONESBORO 7	1,577	327	14	1,918	82.2%	17.0%	D+65.2
Precinct -063RD08 - RIVERDALE 8063RD08 - RIVERDALE 8	1,679	214	10	1,903	88.2%	11.2%	D+77.0
Precinct -063RD02 - RIVERDALE 2063RD02 - RIVERDALE 2	1,686	170	12	1,868	90.3%	9.1%	D+81.2
Precinct -063FP5 - FOREST PARK 5063FP5 - FOREST PARK 5	1,475	373	11	1,859	79.3%	20.1%	D+59.3
Precinct -063JB19 - JONESBORO 19063JB19 - JONESBORO 19	1,663	181	4	1,848	90.0%	9.8%	D+80.2
Precinct -063MO6 - MORROW 6063MO6 - MORROW 6	1,505	332	11	1,848	81.4%	18.0%	D+63.5
Precinct -063RD12 - RIVERDALE 12063RD12 - RIVERDALE 12	1,618	194	21	1,833	88.3%	10.6%	D+77.7
Precinct -063MO1 - MORROW 1063MO1 - MORROW 1	1,575	244	10	1,829	86.1%	13.3%	D+72.8
Precinct -063LC1 - LAKE CITY063LC1 - LAKE CITY	1,462	267	13	1,742	83.9%	15.3%	D+68.6
Precinct -063LJ4 - LOVEJOY 4063LJ4 - LOVEJOY 4	1,497	227	8	1,732	86.4%	13.1%	D+73.3
Precinct -063JB17 - JONESBORO 17063JB17 - JONESBORO 17	1,515	161	7	1,683	90.0%	9.6%	D+80.5
Precinct -063JB13 - JONESBORO 13063JB13 - JONESBORO 13	1,405	245	5	1,655	84.9%	14.8%	D+70.1
Precinct -063JB11 - JONESBORO 11063JB11 - JONESBORO 11	1,287	351	9	1,647	78.1%	21.3%	D+56.8
Precinct -063JB12 - JONESBORO 12063JB12 - JONESBORO 12	1,473	164	5	1,642	89.7%	10.0%	D+79.7
Precinct -063JB10 - JONESBORO 10063JB10 - JONESBORO 10	1,391	221	12	1,624	85.7%	13.6%	D+72.0
Precinct -063RD06 - RIVERDALE 6063RD06 - RIVERDALE 6	1,340	251	7	1,598	83.9%	15.7%	D+68.1
Precinct -063RD01 - RIVERDALE 1063RD01 - RIVERDALE 1	1,416	161	9	1,586	89.3%	10.2%	D+79.1
Precinct -063MO3 - MORROW 3063MO3 - MORROW 3	1,146	425	4	1,575	72.8%	27.0%	D+45.8
Precinct -063FP1 - FOREST PARK 1063FP1 - FOREST PARK 1	1,213	325	11	1,549	78.3%	21.0%	D+57.3
Precinct -063RD05 - RIVERDALE 5063RD05 - RIVERDALE 5	1,369	169	10	1,548	88.4%	10.9%	D+77.5
Precinct -063MO10 - MORROW 10063MO10 - MORROW 10	1,251	265	7	1,523	82.1%	17.4%	D+64.7
Precinct -063RD09 - RIVERDALE 9063RD09 - RIVERDALE 9	1,243	243	7	1,493	83.3%	16.3%	D+67.0
Precinct -063FP2 - FOREST PARK 2063FP2 - FOREST PARK 2	1,182	285	13	1,480	79.9%	19.3%	D+60.6
Precinct -063OAK4 - OAK 4063OAK4 - OAK 4	1,327	120	8	1,455	91.2%	8.2%	D+83.0
Precinct -063FP3 - FOREST PARK 3063FP3 - FOREST PARK 3	1,132	275	8	1,415	80.0%	19.4%	D+60.6
Precinct -063OAK3 - OAK 3063OAK3 - OAK 3	1,309	95	5	1,409	92.9%	6.7%	D+86.2
Precinct -063JB20 - JONESBORO 20063JB20 - JONESBORO 20	1,249	130	7	1,386	90.1%	9.4%	D+80.7
Precinct -063JB16 - JONESBORO 16063JB16 - JONESBORO 16	1,126	216	22	1,364	82.6%	15.8%	D+66.7
Precinct -063OAK1 - OAK 1063OAK1 - OAK 1	1,238	115	9	1,362	90.9%	8.4%	D+82.5
Precinct -063RD07 - RIVERDALE 7063RD07 - RIVERDALE 7	1,035	251	9	1,295	79.9%	19.4%	D+60.5
Precinct -063JB05 - JONESBORO 5063JB05 - JONESBORO 5	986	246	7	1,239	79.6%	19.9%	D+59.7
Precinct -063MO2 - MORROW 2063MO2 - MORROW 2	811	418	8	1,237	65.6%	33.8%	D+31.8
Precinct -063JB15 - JONESBORO 15063JB15 - JONESBORO 15	1,045	177	9	1,231	84.9%	14.4%	D+70.5
Precinct -063RD10 - RIVERDALE 10063RD10 - RIVERDALE 10	1,115	97	9	1,221	91.3%	7.9%	D+83.4
Precinct -063RD11 - RIVERDALE 11063RD11 - RIVERDALE 11	1,111	91	8	1,210	91.8%	7.5%	D+84.3
Precinct -063MO11 - MORROW 11063MO11 - MORROW 11	982	199	4	1,185	82.9%	16.8%	D+66.1
Precinct -063LJ3 - LOVEJOY 3063LJ3 - LOVEJOY 3	989	182	6	1,177	84.0%	15.5%	D+68.6
Precinct -063MO4 - MORROW 4063MO4 - MORROW 4	909	254	13	1,176	77.3%	21.6%	D+55.7
Precinct -063JB04 - JONESBORO 4063JB04 - JONESBORO 4	951	201	10	1,162	81.8%	17.3%	D+64.5
Precinct -063MO7 - MORROW 7063MO7 - MORROW 7	844	248	8	1,100	76.7%	22.5%	D+54.2
Precinct -063JB02 - JONESBORO 2063JB02 - JONESBORO 2	1,017	77	1	1,095	92.9%	7.0%	D+85.8
Precinct -063FP4 - FOREST PARK 4063FP4 - FOREST PARK 4	635	368	15	1,018	62.4%	36.1%	D+26.2
Precinct -063LJ8 - LOVEJOY 8063LJ8 - LOVEJOY 8	898	86	4	988	90.9%	8.7%	D+82.2
Precinct -063FP6 - FOREST PARK 6063FP6 - FOREST PARK 6	596	283	7	886	67.3%	31.9%	D+35.3
Precinct -063MO9 - MORROW 9063MO9 - MORROW 9	682	140	5	827	82.5%	16.9%	D+65.5
Precinct -063OAK2 - OAK 2063OAK2 - OAK 2	716	102	8	826	86.7%	12.3%	D+74.3
Precinct -063JB09 - JONESBORO 9063JB09 - JONESBORO 9	584	144	6	734	79.6%	19.6%	D+59.9
Precinct -063JB03 - JONESBORO 3063JB03 - JONESBORO 3	482	245	6	733	65.8%	33.4%	D+32.3
Precinct -063OAK5 - OAK 5063OAK5 - OAK 5	600	78	0	678	88.5%	11.5%	D+77.0
Precinct -063OAK6 - OAK 6063OAK6 - OAK 6	597	73	7	677	88.2%	10.8%	D+77.4

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+15.1%
1896	+4.3%
1900	+29.9%
1904	+48.8%
1908	+4.3%
1912	+78.6%
1916	+86.4%
1920	+86.6%
1924	+57.6%
1928	−0.6%
1932	+94.5%
1936	+76.9%
1940	+79.0%
1944	+76.3%
1948	+56.2%
1952	+53.5%
1956	+55.2%
1960	+33.2%
1964	−28.2%
1968	−20.2%
1972	−72.7%
1976	+24.8%
1980	−4.3%
1984	−45.7%
1988	−31.4%
1992	+3.3%
1996	+18.2%
2000	+32.7%
2004	+41.4%
2008	+66.4%
2012	+70.0%
2016	+70.1%
2020	+70.9%
2024	+69.2%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	84.3%Harris94,203	15.1%Trump16,877	0.3%Stein351	D+69.2	R+1.7	D+70.7	111,729
2020	D	85.0%Biden95,476	14.1%Trump15,813	0.9%Jorgensen1,055	D+70.9	D+0.8	D+66.5	112,344
2016	D	83.6%Clinton78,220	13.5%Trump12,645	1.8%Johnson1,647	D+70.1	D+0.1	D+68.0	93,580
2012	D	84.7%Obama81,479	14.7%Romney14,164	0.6%	D+70.0	D+3.6	D+66.1	96,230
2008	D	83.0%Obama82,527	16.6%McCain16,506	0.4%	D+66.4	D+25.0	D+59.1	99,438
2004	D	70.5%Kerry56,113	29.0%Bush23,106	0.5%	D+41.4	D+8.7	D+43.9	79,643
2000	D	65.2%Gore40,042	32.5%Bush19,966	0.3%Nader176	D+32.7	D+14.5	D+32.2	61,402
1996	D	55.6%Clinton30,687	37.3%Dole20,625	6.3%Perot3,494	D+18.2	D+14.9	D+9.7	55,242
1992	D	44.6%Clinton25,890	41.3%Bush23,965	13.7%Perot7,942	D+3.3	D+34.7	R+2.2	57,989
1988	R	34.1%Dukakis14,689	65.4%Bush28,225	0.5%	R+31.4	D+14.3	R+23.7	43,137
1984	R	27.2%Mondale11,763	72.8%Reagan31,553	0.0%	R+45.7	R+41.4	R+27.5	43,316
1980	R	46.1%Carter17,540	50.4%Reagan19,160	3.6%	R+4.3	R+29.1	D+5.5	38,051
1976	D	62.4%Carter21,432	37.6%Ford12,905	0.0%	D+24.8	D+97.6	D+22.8	34,337
1972	R	13.6%McGovern3,740	86.4%Nixon23,681	0.0%	R+72.7	R+52.5	R+49.6	27,421
1968	O	15.0%Humphrey3,510	35.2%Nixon8,256	49.8%	Wallace +14.6	D+8.0	R+19.6	23,438
1964	R	35.9%Johnson5,869	64.1%Goldwater10,488	0.1%	R+28.2	R+61.4	R+50.8	16,367
1960	D	66.6%Kennedy5,892	33.4%Nixon2,953	0.0%	D+33.2	R+22.0	D+33.1	8,845
1956	D	77.6%Stevenson5,522	22.4%Eisenhower1,593	0.0%	D+55.2	D+1.7	D+70.6	7,115
1952	D	76.7%Stevenson4,058	23.3%Eisenhower1,230	0.0%	D+53.5	R+2.7	D+64.2	5,288
1948	D	66.5%Truman2,192	10.3%Dewey339	23.2%	D+56.2	R+20.1	D+51.7	3,296
1944	D	88.1%Roosevelt1,828	11.8%Dewey245	0.0%	D+76.3	R+2.7	D+68.8	2,074
1940	D	89.4%Roosevelt1,382	10.4%Willkie161	0.1%	D+79.0	D+2.1	D+69.1	1,545
1936	D	88.4%Roosevelt1,352	11.4%Landon175	0.2%	D+76.9	R+17.6	D+52.7	1,530
1932	D	97.0%Roosevelt1,361	2.5%Hoover35	0.5%	D+94.5	D+95.1	D+76.7	1,403
1928	R	49.7%Smith612	50.3%Hoover619	0.0%	R+0.6	R+58.2	D+16.9	1,231
1924	D	69.3%Davis273	11.7%Coolidge46	19.0%La Follette75	D+57.6	R+29.0	D+82.8	394
1920	D	93.3%Cox475	6.7%Harding34	0.0%	D+86.6	D+0.3	D+112.8	509
1916	D	86.9%Wilson517	0.5%Hughes3	12.6%	D+86.4	D+7.8	D+83.2	595
1912	D	79.1%Wilson443	0.5%Taft3	20.4%	D+78.6	D+74.3	D+59.0	560
1908	D	42.6%Bryan248	38.3%Taft223	19.1%	D+4.3	R+44.5	D+13.8	582
1904	D	59.3%Parker333	10.5%Roosevelt59	30.2%	D+48.8	D+18.9	D+68.4	562
1900	D	61.9%Bryan346	32.0%McKinley179	6.1%	D+29.9	D+25.5	D+37.4	559
1896	D	50.7%Bryan516	46.4%McKinley472	2.9%	D+4.3	R+10.7	D+10.4	1,017
1892	D	42.7%Cleveland518	27.6%Harrison335	29.7%	D+15.1	—	D+13.4	1,214
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 34 Senate · 5 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	85.8%93,792	14.2%15,552	109,344
2020	D	86.9%95,579	13.1%14,429	110,008

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	87.4%73,412	11.3%9,450	83,952
2020Class II	D	84.4%Jon Ossoff93,699	13.4%David Perdue14,841	111,045
2016Class III	D	80.0%Jim Barksdale69,400	17.2%Johnny Isakson14,918	86,776
2014Class II	D	84.0%Michelle Nunn52,876	14.9%David Perdue9,352	62,943
2010Class III	D	78.9%Michael Thurmond47,522	19.8%Johnny Isakson11,917	60,215
2008Class II	D	79.9%Jim Martin41,265	20.1%Saxby ChamblissR10,368	51,633
2004Class III	D	71.4%Denise L. Majette55,591	26.9%Johnny Isakson20,939	77,881
2002Class II	D	69.8%Max Cleland30,760	28.7%Saxby Chambliss12,635	44,051
1998Class III	D	60.1%Michael J. Coles24,336	36.8%Paul Coverdell14,913	40,486
1996Class II	D	55.5%Max Cleland30,635	38.9%Guy Milner21,449	55,167
1992Class III	D	51.7%Wyche Fowler15,119	48.3%Paul Coverdell R14,111	29,230
1990Class II	D	100.0%Sam Nunn25,908	0.0%None0	25,908
1986Class III	R	44.4%Wyche Fowler14,956	55.6%Mack Mattingly18,743	33,699
1984Class II	D	73.4%Sam Nunn31,915	26.6%J. Michael Hicks11,546	43,461
1980Class III	R	40.0%Herman Talmadge15,422	60.0%Mack Mattingly23,123	38,545
1978Class II	D	78.4%Sam Nunn13,138	21.6%John W. Stokes3,619	16,757
1974Class III	D	57.3%Herman Talmadge12,083	42.7%Jerry Johnson9,015	21,104
1972Class II	R	40.3%Sam Nunn11,145	59.7%Fletcher Thompson16,520	27,687
1968Class III	D	76.0%Herman Talmadge17,085	24.0%E. Earl Patton5,395	22,480
1966Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell15,028	0.0%None0	15,028
1962Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge2,993	0.0%None0	2,993
1960Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell7,873	0.0%None0	7,873
1956Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge6,336	0.0%None0	6,336
1954Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell3,198	0.0%None0	3,198
1950Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George2,152	0.0%None0	2,152
1948Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell3,324	0.0%None0	3,324
1944Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George1,828	0.0%None0	1,828
1942Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell270	0.0%None0	270
1938Class III	D	97.7%Walter F. George214	0.0%None0	219
1936Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,375	0.0%None0	1,375
1932Class III	D	97.5%Walter F. George1,361	2.5%James W. Arnold35	1,396
1930Class II	D	100.0%William J. Harris617	0.0%None0	617
1926Class III	—	0.0%Walter F. George0	0.0%None0	132
1914Class III	D	79.6%Hoke Smith253	0.0%None0	318

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2020Special · Class III	D	88.6%Raphael Warnock91,189	11.4%Kelly Loeffler11,765	102,954
2000Special · Class III	D	72.3%Zell Miller43,440	23.0%Mack Mattingly13,845	60,102
1932Special · Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,361	0.0%None0	1,361
1922Special · Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George244	0.0%None0	244
1914Special · Class II	D	80.1%Thomas W. Hardwick258	0.0%None0	322

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	86.0%Stacey Abrams72,399	13.4%Brian Kemp11,306	84,136
2018	D	87.8%Stacey Abrams80,971	11.8%Brian Kemp10,868	92,212
2014	D	82.7%Jason Carter51,510	15.9%Nathan Deal9,897	62,288
2010	D	79.6%Roy Barnes48,828	17.3%Nathan Deal10,627	61,339
2006	D	68.1%Mark Taylor31,586	29.2%Sonny Perdue13,542	46,389
2002	D	69.6%Roy Barnes30,557	27.8%Sonny Perdue12,209	43,934
1998	D	61.6%Roy Barnes25,122	34.3%Guy Millner14,001	40,799
1994	D	53.4%Zell Miller18,372	46.6%Guy Millner16,015	34,387
1990	D	54.9%Zell Miller20,016	42.0%Johnny Isakson15,296	36,458
1986	D	63.3%Joe Frank Harris21,216	36.7%Guy Davis12,317	33,533
1982	D	54.1%Joe Frank Harris16,650	45.9%Robert H. Bell14,150	30,800
1978	D	74.3%George Busbee12,857	25.7%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.4,438	17,295

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Clayton County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	170,933
2018	185,452
2020	202,388
2022	206,302
2024	216,028

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−2,020 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −10,776 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $34,766 in average income, against $43,411 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+34.0 on average — 35 points more Republican-leaning than Clayton County, GA itself (D+69.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Fulton County, GA3,241D+44.9
DeKalb County, GA1,677D+64.8
Henry County, GA1,554D+29.7
Cobb County, GA436D+14.9
Gwinnett County, GA428D+16.5
Fayette County, GA311R+3.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Fulton County, GA3,146
Henry County, GA2,260
DeKalb County, GA1,398
Cobb County, GA454
Fayette County, GA451
Gwinnett County, GA428

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Clayton County, GA in Clayton County, GA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−1,121
2012	−57
2013	−4,741
2014	−486
2015	+2,554
2016	+2,772
2017	+1,803
2018	+2,043
2019	+408
2021	−1,976
2022	−2,776
2023	−2,410
2024	−4,769
2025	−2,020

Clayton County, anchored by communities south of Atlanta and home to Hartsfield-Jackson's cargo corridor, has shifted steadily left over two decades and now delivers presidential margins exceeding 60 points for Democratic nominees.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.2 points.

A population of 298,924, a 8% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,806 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Portsmouth city and Hampton city.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Portsmouth city

Virginia

98.5twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ 2016 margin

Hampton city

Virginia

98.0twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ 2016 margin

Richmond County

Georgia

97.7twin score

% Black12-yr trendAfrican American ancestry≠ 2008 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Clayton County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Clayton County, Georgia voted Democratic by 69.2 points (D+69.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 111,729 votes cast, 94,203 went Democratic and 16,877 went Republican.

When did Clayton County, Georgia last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Clayton County, Georgia voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Clayton County, Georgia?

Clayton County, Georgia has a population of 298,924 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Clayton County, Georgia?

Median household income in Clayton County, Georgia is $59,806 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Clayton County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clayton County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.

Measure

Clayton County

Georgia

United States

Median age

33.7

37.7

39.1

Age 18–24

9.7%

9.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

10.8%

15.0%

17.2%

Measure

Clayton County

Georgia

United States

Median household income

$59,806

$77,353

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.9%

13.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

22.5%

34.9%

35.6%

Measure

Clayton County

Georgia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

20.9%

15.5%

22.3%

Spanish

12.7%

8.7%

13.6%

French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)

1.4%

0.6%

0.7%

Vietnamese

2.9%

0.5%

Other languages

2.1%

1.1%

0.8%

Measure

Clayton County

Georgia

United States

Catholic

6.1%

8.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

21.6%

26.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

54.3%

49.3%

51.5%

Black Protestant

5.9%

5.1%

2.2%

Hindu

7.1%

0.5%

0.4%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+69.2MIT Election Lab

Population

298,9242024 5-year

Median household income

$59,8062024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

7.8%2024 5-year

Black

68.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

14.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+94.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+72.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Portsmouth city, VA · twin score 98.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

93,580

173,343

54.0%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

92,684

182,053

50.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

112,769

189,559

59.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

85,042

197,729

43.0%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

113,173

200,569

56.4%

A/A

Clayton County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -063JB14 - JONESBORO 14063JB14 - JONESBORO 14

2,134

721

2,877

74.2%

25.1%

D+49.1

Precinct -063PH2 - PANHANDLE 2063PH2 - PANHANDLE 2

2,259

575

2,844

79.4%

20.2%

D+59.2

Precinct -063LJ1 - LOVEJOY 1063LJ1 - LOVEJOY 1

2,352

424

2,793

84.2%

15.2%

D+69.0

Precinct -063LJ7 - LOVEJOY 7063LJ7 - LOVEJOY 7

2,254

393

2,666

84.5%

14.7%

D+69.8

Precinct -063LJ6 - LOVEJOY 6063LJ6 - LOVEJOY 6

2,291

274

2,575

89.0%

10.6%

D+78.3

Precinct -063EW2 - ELLENWOOD 2063EW2 - ELLENWOOD 2

2,265

224

2,499

90.6%

9.0%

D+81.7

Precinct -063RD04 - RIVERDALE 4063RD04 - RIVERDALE 4

1,914

296

2,218

86.3%

13.3%

D+72.9

Precinct -063EW1 - ELLENWOOD 1063EW1 - ELLENWOOD 1

1,970

183

2,164

91.0%

8.5%

D+82.6

Precinct -063LJ2 - LOVEJOY 2063LJ2 - LOVEJOY 2

1,770

278

2,059

86.0%

13.5%

D+72.5

Precinct -063MO8 - MORROW 8063MO8 - MORROW 8

1,815

221

2,046

88.7%

10.8%

D+77.9

Precinct -063RD03 - RIVERDALE 3063RD03 - RIVERDALE 3

1,838

185

2,035

90.3%

9.1%

D+81.2

Precinct -063PH1 - PANHANDLE 1063PH1 - PANHANDLE 1

1,795

215

2,022

88.8%

10.6%

D+78.1

Precinct -063JB21 - JONESBORO 21063JB21 - JONESBORO 21

1,775

221

2,009

88.4%

11.0%

D+77.4

Precinct -063JB01 - JONESBORO 1063JB01 - JONESBORO 1

1,779

214

2,001

88.9%

10.7%

D+78.2

Precinct -063MO5 - MORROW 5063MO5 - MORROW 5

1,747

237

1,994

87.6%

11.9%

D+75.7

Precinct -063JB18 - JONESBORO 18063JB18 - JONESBORO 18

1,671

304

1,985

84.2%

15.3%

D+68.9

Precinct -063JB06 - JONESBORO 6063JB06 - JONESBORO 6

1,194

777

1,978

60.4%

39.3%

D+21.1

Precinct -063LJ5 - LOVEJOY 5063LJ5 - LOVEJOY 5

1,704

233

1,949

87.4%

12.0%

D+75.5

Precinct -063JB08 - JONESBORO 8063JB08 - JONESBORO 8

1,742

196

1,946

89.5%

10.1%

D+79.4

Precinct -063JB07 - JONESBORO 7063JB07 - JONESBORO 7

1,577

327

1,918

82.2%

17.0%

D+65.2

Precinct -063RD08 - RIVERDALE 8063RD08 - RIVERDALE 8

1,679

214

1,903

88.2%

11.2%

D+77.0

Precinct -063RD02 - RIVERDALE 2063RD02 - RIVERDALE 2

1,686

170

1,868

90.3%

9.1%

D+81.2

Precinct -063FP5 - FOREST PARK 5063FP5 - FOREST PARK 5

1,475

373

1,859

79.3%

20.1%

D+59.3

Precinct -063JB19 - JONESBORO 19063JB19 - JONESBORO 19

1,663

181

1,848

90.0%

9.8%

D+80.2

Precinct -063MO6 - MORROW 6063MO6 - MORROW 6

1,505

332

1,848

81.4%

18.0%

D+63.5

Precinct -063RD12 - RIVERDALE 12063RD12 - RIVERDALE 12

1,618

194

1,833

88.3%

10.6%

D+77.7

Precinct -063MO1 - MORROW 1063MO1 - MORROW 1

1,575

244

1,829

86.1%

13.3%

D+72.8

Precinct -063LC1 - LAKE CITY063LC1 - LAKE CITY

1,462

267

1,742

83.9%

15.3%

D+68.6

Precinct -063LJ4 - LOVEJOY 4063LJ4 - LOVEJOY 4

1,497

227

1,732

86.4%

13.1%

D+73.3

Precinct -063JB17 - JONESBORO 17063JB17 - JONESBORO 17

1,515

161

1,683

90.0%

9.6%

D+80.5

Precinct -063JB13 - JONESBORO 13063JB13 - JONESBORO 13

1,405

245

1,655

84.9%

14.8%

D+70.1

Precinct -063JB11 - JONESBORO 11063JB11 - JONESBORO 11

1,287

351

1,647

78.1%

21.3%

D+56.8

Precinct -063JB12 - JONESBORO 12063JB12 - JONESBORO 12

1,473

164

1,642

89.7%

10.0%

D+79.7

Precinct -063JB10 - JONESBORO 10063JB10 - JONESBORO 10

1,391

221

1,624

85.7%

13.6%

D+72.0

Precinct -063RD06 - RIVERDALE 6063RD06 - RIVERDALE 6

1,340

251

1,598

83.9%

15.7%

D+68.1

Precinct -063RD01 - RIVERDALE 1063RD01 - RIVERDALE 1

1,416

161

1,586

89.3%

10.2%

D+79.1

Precinct -063MO3 - MORROW 3063MO3 - MORROW 3

1,146

425

1,575

72.8%

27.0%

D+45.8

Precinct -063FP1 - FOREST PARK 1063FP1 - FOREST PARK 1

1,213

325

1,549

78.3%

21.0%

D+57.3

Precinct -063RD05 - RIVERDALE 5063RD05 - RIVERDALE 5

1,369

169

1,548

88.4%

10.9%

D+77.5

Precinct -063MO10 - MORROW 10063MO10 - MORROW 10

1,251

265

1,523

82.1%

17.4%

D+64.7

Precinct -063RD09 - RIVERDALE 9063RD09 - RIVERDALE 9

1,243

243

1,493

83.3%

16.3%

D+67.0

Precinct -063FP2 - FOREST PARK 2063FP2 - FOREST PARK 2

1,182

285

1,480

79.9%

19.3%

D+60.6

Precinct -063OAK4 - OAK 4063OAK4 - OAK 4

1,327

120

1,455

91.2%

8.2%

D+83.0

Precinct -063FP3 - FOREST PARK 3063FP3 - FOREST PARK 3

1,132

275

1,415

80.0%

19.4%

D+60.6

Precinct -063OAK3 - OAK 3063OAK3 - OAK 3

1,309

1,409

92.9%

6.7%

D+86.2

Precinct -063JB20 - JONESBORO 20063JB20 - JONESBORO 20

1,249

130

1,386

90.1%

9.4%

D+80.7

Precinct -063JB16 - JONESBORO 16063JB16 - JONESBORO 16

1,126

216

1,364

82.6%

15.8%

D+66.7

Precinct -063OAK1 - OAK 1063OAK1 - OAK 1

1,238

115

1,362

90.9%

8.4%

D+82.5

Precinct -063RD07 - RIVERDALE 7063RD07 - RIVERDALE 7

1,035

251

1,295

79.9%

19.4%

D+60.5

Precinct -063JB05 - JONESBORO 5063JB05 - JONESBORO 5

986

246

1,239

79.6%

19.9%

D+59.7

Precinct -063MO2 - MORROW 2063MO2 - MORROW 2

811

418

1,237

65.6%

33.8%

D+31.8

Precinct -063JB15 - JONESBORO 15063JB15 - JONESBORO 15

1,045

177

1,231

84.9%

14.4%

D+70.5

Precinct -063RD10 - RIVERDALE 10063RD10 - RIVERDALE 10

1,115

1,221

91.3%

7.9%

D+83.4

Precinct -063RD11 - RIVERDALE 11063RD11 - RIVERDALE 11

1,111

1,210

91.8%

7.5%

D+84.3

Precinct -063MO11 - MORROW 11063MO11 - MORROW 11

982

199

1,185

82.9%

16.8%

D+66.1

Precinct -063LJ3 - LOVEJOY 3063LJ3 - LOVEJOY 3

989

182

1,177

84.0%

15.5%

D+68.6

Precinct -063MO4 - MORROW 4063MO4 - MORROW 4

909

254

1,176

77.3%

21.6%

D+55.7

Precinct -063JB04 - JONESBORO 4063JB04 - JONESBORO 4

951

201

1,162

81.8%

17.3%

D+64.5

Precinct -063MO7 - MORROW 7063MO7 - MORROW 7

844

248

1,100

76.7%

22.5%

D+54.2

Precinct -063JB02 - JONESBORO 2063JB02 - JONESBORO 2

1,017

1,095

92.9%

7.0%

D+85.8

Precinct -063FP4 - FOREST PARK 4063FP4 - FOREST PARK 4

635

368

1,018

62.4%

36.1%

D+26.2

Precinct -063LJ8 - LOVEJOY 8063LJ8 - LOVEJOY 8

898

988

90.9%

8.7%

D+82.2

Precinct -063FP6 - FOREST PARK 6063FP6 - FOREST PARK 6

596

283

886

67.3%

31.9%

D+35.3

Precinct -063MO9 - MORROW 9063MO9 - MORROW 9

682

140

827

82.5%

16.9%

D+65.5

Precinct -063OAK2 - OAK 2063OAK2 - OAK 2

716

102

826

86.7%

12.3%

D+74.3

Precinct -063JB09 - JONESBORO 9063JB09 - JONESBORO 9

584

144

734

79.6%

19.6%

D+59.9

Precinct -063JB03 - JONESBORO 3063JB03 - JONESBORO 3

482

245

733

65.8%

33.4%

D+32.3

Precinct -063OAK5 - OAK 5063OAK5 - OAK 5

600

678

88.5%

11.5%

D+77.0

Precinct -063OAK6 - OAK 6063OAK6 - OAK 6

597

677

88.2%

10.8%

D+77.4

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+15.1%
1896	+4.3%
1900	+29.9%
1904	+48.8%
1908	+4.3%
1912	+78.6%
1916	+86.4%
1920	+86.6%
1924	+57.6%
1928	−0.6%
1932	+94.5%
1936	+76.9%
1940	+79.0%
1944	+76.3%
1948	+56.2%
1952	+53.5%
1956	+55.2%
1960	+33.2%
1964	−28.2%
1968	−20.2%
1972	−72.7%
1976	+24.8%
1980	−4.3%
1984	−45.7%
1988	−31.4%
1992	+3.3%
1996	+18.2%
2000	+32.7%
2004	+41.4%
2008	+66.4%
2012	+70.0%
2016	+70.1%
2020	+70.9%
2024	+69.2%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

84.3%Harris94,203

15.1%Trump16,877

0.3%Stein351

D+69.2

R+1.7

D+70.7

111,729

2020

85.0%Biden95,476

14.1%Trump15,813

0.9%Jorgensen1,055

D+70.9

D+0.8

D+66.5

112,344

2016

83.6%Clinton78,220

13.5%Trump12,645

1.8%Johnson1,647

D+70.1

D+0.1

D+68.0

93,580

2012

84.7%Obama81,479

14.7%Romney14,164

0.6%

D+70.0

D+3.6

D+66.1

96,230

2008

83.0%Obama82,527

16.6%McCain16,506

0.4%

D+66.4

D+25.0

D+59.1

99,438

2004

70.5%Kerry56,113

29.0%Bush23,106

0.5%

D+41.4

D+8.7

D+43.9

79,643

2000

65.2%Gore40,042

32.5%Bush19,966

0.3%Nader176

D+32.7

D+14.5

D+32.2

61,402

1996

55.6%Clinton30,687

37.3%Dole20,625

6.3%Perot3,494

D+18.2

D+14.9

D+9.7

55,242

1992

44.6%Clinton25,890

41.3%Bush23,965

13.7%Perot7,942

D+3.3

D+34.7

R+2.2

57,989

1988

34.1%Dukakis14,689

65.4%Bush28,225

0.5%

R+31.4

D+14.3

R+23.7

43,137

1984

27.2%Mondale11,763

72.8%Reagan31,553

0.0%

R+45.7

R+41.4

R+27.5

43,316

1980

46.1%Carter17,540

50.4%Reagan19,160

3.6%

R+4.3

R+29.1

D+5.5

38,051

1976

62.4%Carter21,432

37.6%Ford12,905

0.0%

D+24.8

D+97.6

D+22.8

34,337

1972

13.6%McGovern3,740

86.4%Nixon23,681

0.0%

R+72.7

R+52.5

R+49.6

27,421

1968

15.0%Humphrey3,510

35.2%Nixon8,256

49.8%

Wallace +14.6

D+8.0

R+19.6

23,438

1964

35.9%Johnson5,869

64.1%Goldwater10,488

0.1%

R+28.2

R+61.4

R+50.8

16,367

1960

66.6%Kennedy5,892

33.4%Nixon2,953

0.0%

D+33.2

R+22.0

D+33.1

8,845

1956

77.6%Stevenson5,522

22.4%Eisenhower1,593

0.0%

D+55.2

D+1.7

D+70.6

7,115

1952

76.7%Stevenson4,058

23.3%Eisenhower1,230

0.0%

D+53.5

R+2.7

D+64.2

5,288

1948

66.5%Truman2,192

10.3%Dewey339

23.2%

D+56.2

R+20.1

D+51.7

3,296

1944

88.1%Roosevelt1,828

11.8%Dewey245

0.0%

D+76.3

R+2.7

D+68.8

2,074

1940

89.4%Roosevelt1,382

10.4%Willkie161

0.1%

D+79.0

D+2.1

D+69.1

1,545

1936

88.4%Roosevelt1,352

11.4%Landon175

0.2%

D+76.9

R+17.6

D+52.7

1,530

1932

97.0%Roosevelt1,361

2.5%Hoover35

0.5%

D+94.5

D+95.1

D+76.7

1,403

1928

49.7%Smith612

50.3%Hoover619

0.0%

R+0.6

R+58.2

D+16.9

1,231

1924

69.3%Davis273

11.7%Coolidge46

19.0%La Follette75

D+57.6

R+29.0

D+82.8

394

1920

93.3%Cox475

6.7%Harding34

0.0%

D+86.6

D+0.3

D+112.8

509

1916

86.9%Wilson517

0.5%Hughes3

12.6%

D+86.4

D+7.8

D+83.2

595

1912

79.1%Wilson443

0.5%Taft3

20.4%

D+78.6

D+74.3

D+59.0

560

1908

42.6%Bryan248

38.3%Taft223

19.1%

D+4.3

R+44.5

D+13.8

582

1904

59.3%Parker333

10.5%Roosevelt59

30.2%

D+48.8

D+18.9

D+68.4

562

1900

61.9%Bryan346

32.0%McKinley179

6.1%

D+29.9

D+25.5

D+37.4

559

1896

50.7%Bryan516

46.4%McKinley472

2.9%

D+4.3

R+10.7

D+10.4

1,017

1892

42.7%Cleveland518

27.6%Harrison335

29.7%

D+15.1

—

D+13.4

1,214

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

85.8%93,792

14.2%15,552

109,344

2020

86.9%95,579

13.1%14,429

110,008

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

87.4%73,412

11.3%9,450

83,952

2020Class II

84.4%Jon Ossoff93,699

13.4%David Perdue14,841

111,045

2016Class III

80.0%Jim Barksdale69,400

17.2%Johnny Isakson14,918

86,776

2014Class II

84.0%Michelle Nunn52,876

14.9%David Perdue9,352

62,943

2010Class III

78.9%Michael Thurmond47,522

19.8%Johnny Isakson11,917

60,215

2008Class II

79.9%Jim Martin41,265

20.1%Saxby ChamblissR10,368

51,633

2004Class III

71.4%Denise L. Majette55,591

26.9%Johnny Isakson20,939

77,881

2002Class II

69.8%Max Cleland30,760

28.7%Saxby Chambliss12,635

44,051

1998Class III

60.1%Michael J. Coles24,336

36.8%Paul Coverdell14,913

40,486

1996Class II

55.5%Max Cleland30,635

38.9%Guy Milner21,449

55,167

1992Class III

51.7%Wyche Fowler15,119

48.3%Paul Coverdell R14,111

29,230

1990Class II

100.0%Sam Nunn25,908

0.0%None0

25,908

1986Class III

44.4%Wyche Fowler14,956

55.6%Mack Mattingly18,743

33,699

1984Class II

73.4%Sam Nunn31,915

26.6%J. Michael Hicks11,546

43,461

1980Class III

40.0%Herman Talmadge15,422

60.0%Mack Mattingly23,123

38,545

1978Class II

78.4%Sam Nunn13,138

21.6%John W. Stokes3,619

16,757

1974Class III

57.3%Herman Talmadge12,083

42.7%Jerry Johnson9,015

21,104

1972Class II

40.3%Sam Nunn11,145

59.7%Fletcher Thompson16,520

27,687

1968Class III

76.0%Herman Talmadge17,085

24.0%E. Earl Patton5,395

22,480

1966Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell15,028

0.0%None0

15,028

1962Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge2,993

0.0%None0

2,993

1960Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell7,873

0.0%None0

7,873

1956Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge6,336

0.0%None0

6,336

1954Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell3,198

0.0%None0

3,198

1950Class III

100.0%Walter F. George2,152

0.0%None0

2,152

1948Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell3,324

0.0%None0

3,324

1944Class III

100.0%Walter F. George1,828

0.0%None0

1,828

1942Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell270

0.0%None0

270

1938Class III

97.7%Walter F. George214

0.0%None0

219

1936Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,375

0.0%None0

1,375

1932Class III

97.5%Walter F. George1,361

2.5%James W. Arnold35

1,396

1930Class II

100.0%William J. Harris617

0.0%None0

617

1926Class III

—

0.0%Walter F. George0

0.0%None0

132

1914Class III

79.6%Hoke Smith253

0.0%None0

318

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2020Special · Class III

88.6%Raphael Warnock91,189

11.4%Kelly Loeffler11,765

102,954

2000Special · Class III

72.3%Zell Miller43,440

23.0%Mack Mattingly13,845

60,102

1932Special · Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,361

0.0%None0

1,361

1922Special · Class III

100.0%Walter F. George244

0.0%None0

244

1914Special · Class II

80.1%Thomas W. Hardwick258

0.0%None0

322

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

86.0%Stacey Abrams72,399

13.4%Brian Kemp11,306

84,136

2018

87.8%Stacey Abrams80,971

11.8%Brian Kemp10,868

92,212

2014

82.7%Jason Carter51,510

15.9%Nathan Deal9,897

62,288

2010

79.6%Roy Barnes48,828

17.3%Nathan Deal10,627

61,339

2006

68.1%Mark Taylor31,586

29.2%Sonny Perdue13,542

46,389

2002

69.6%Roy Barnes30,557

27.8%Sonny Perdue12,209

43,934

1998

61.6%Roy Barnes25,122

34.3%Guy Millner14,001

40,799

1994

53.4%Zell Miller18,372

46.6%Guy Millner16,015

34,387

1990

54.9%Zell Miller20,016

42.0%Johnny Isakson15,296

36,458

1986

63.3%Joe Frank Harris21,216

36.7%Guy Davis12,317

33,533

1982

54.1%Joe Frank Harris16,650

45.9%Robert H. Bell14,150

30,800

1978

74.3%George Busbee12,857

25.7%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.4,438

17,295

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Clayton County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	170,933
2018	185,452
2020	202,388
2022	206,302
2024	216,028

How did Clayton County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Clayton County, Georgia voted Democratic by 69.2 points (D+69.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 111,729 votes cast, 94,203 went Democratic and 16,877 went Republican.

When did Clayton County, Georgia last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Clayton County, Georgia voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Clayton County, Georgia?

Clayton County, Georgia has a population of 298,924 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Clayton County, Georgia?

Median household income in Clayton County, Georgia is $59,806 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Clayton County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clayton County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.