- Lead
- 7,093
- Total
- 15,715
- vs nation
- R+43.7
- Turnout
- 51.4%
Coffee County, GA
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 51.4% of 30,753 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 6,067
- Total
- 15,214
- vs nation
- R+44.3
- Turnout
- 49.3%
- Lead
- 5,494
- Total
- 13,998
- vs nation
- R+41.3
- Turnout
- 45.8%
- Lead
- 4,191
- Total
- 14,474
- vs nation
- R+32.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 4,061
- Total
- 13,747
- vs nation
- R+36.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 4,327
- Total
- 12,333
- vs nation
- R+32.6
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,163
- Total
- 9,430
- vs nation
- R+23.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 527
- Total
- 8,075
- vs nation
- R+15.0
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 43,3472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $50,6832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 28.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Evans County, GA · twin score 91.3
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
- 51.4%15,811 participants ÷ 30,753 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +10.3 ptsPersistently low turnout
- Drop-off versus state
- -5.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 41.1%–43.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 14,064 | 30,688 | 45.8% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 12,665 | 30,863 | 41.0% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 15,260 | 30,945 | 49.3% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 12,041 | 30,876 | 39.0% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 15,811 | 30,753 | 51.4% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 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
6 precincts · 15,715 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -11 | 3,308 | 6,786 | 24 | 10,118 | 32.7% | 67.1% | R+34.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -44 | 359 | 1,357 | 4 | 1,720 | 20.9% | 78.9% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -22 | 261 | 1,211 | 2 | 1,474 | 17.7% | 82.2% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -55 | 271 | 1,138 | 0 | 1,409 | 19.2% | 80.8% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -66 | 38 | 711 | 1 | 750 | 5.1% | 94.8% | R+89.7 |
| Precinct -33 | 58 | 185 | 1 | 244 | 23.8% | 75.8% | R+52.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +45.7% |
| 1896 | −33.2% |
| 1900 | −20.9% |
| 1904 | +33.6% |
| 1908 | +15.5% |
| 1912 | +84.6% |
| 1916 | +88.0% |
| 1920 | +29.9% |
| 1924 | +68.9% |
| 1928 | +33.1% |
| 1932 | +95.4% |
| 1936 | +87.2% |
| 1940 | +84.6% |
| 1944 | +63.2% |
| 1948 | +69.0% |
| 1952 | +50.7% |
| 1956 | +69.6% |
| 1960 | +54.8% |
| 1964 | −23.5% |
| 1968 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | −73.3% |
| 1976 | +52.9% |
| 1980 | +23.2% |
| 1984 | −22.9% |
| 1988 | −18.2% |
| 1992 | −6.0% |
| 1996 | −6.5% |
| 2000 | −22.9% |
| 2004 | −35.1% |
| 2008 | −29.5% |
| 2012 | −29.0% |
| 2016 | −39.2% |
| 2020 | −39.9% |
| 2024 | −45.1% |
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 25.4%3,797 | 74.6%11,134 | 14,931 |
| 2020 | R | 29.1%4,243 | 70.9%10,315 | 14,558 |
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.
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.
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.
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,363 |
| 2018 | 23,503 |
| 2020 | 25,697 |
| 2022 | 25,812 |
| 2024 | 27,381 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+111 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −947 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $39,296 in average income, against $58,041 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+41.2 on average — 3.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Coffee County, GA itself (R+45.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Atkinson County, GA70R+54.0
- Lowndes County, GA40R+18.0
- Bacon County, GA32R+73.2
- Duval County, FL21R+1.5
- Ben Hill County, GA20R+32.0
- Ware County, GA20R+43.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Atkinson County, GA65
- Jeff Davis County, GA36
- Lowndes County, GA32
- Bacon County, GA29
- Ben Hill County, GA28
- Ware County, GA26
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +50 |
| 2012 | −141 |
| 2013 | −272 |
| 2014 | −479 |
| 2015 | −86 |
| 2016 | −250 |
| 2017 | −201 |
| 2018 | +14 |
| 2019 | +37 |
| 2021 | −60 |
| 2022 | +135 |
| 2023 | −106 |
| 2024 | +301 |
| 2025 | +111 |
Coffee County's rural economy, rooted in agriculture and forestry, anchors one of southeast Georgia's most consistently lopsided presidential margins, with Republicans topping 70 percent in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 73.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.1 points.
A population of 43,347, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,683 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Evans County and Tattnall County.
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Coffee County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13069/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.