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Pickens 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

English19.5%10.3%9.5%

Irish12.2%6.9%9.4%

American9.9%7.6%5.3%

German9.7%6.3%12.5%

Scottish4.6%1.7%1.3%

Italian3.9%2.2%4.8%

French1.9%1.0%1.6%

Scotch-Irish1.9%——

Mexican1.9%5.5%11.3%

Guatemalan0.8%0.7%0.5%

Puerto Rican0.3%1.2%1.8%

Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%

Argentinean0.2%——

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	Pickens County	Georgia	United States
Median age	46.7	37.7	39.1
Age 18–24	6.7%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.9%	15.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Pickens County	Georgia	United States
Median household income	$78,930	$77,353	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.0%	13.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.7%	34.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Pickens County	Georgia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.9%	15.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.2%	8.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Pickens County	Georgia	United States
Catholic	12.9%	8.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	12.2%	26.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	67.2%	49.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.0%	6.6%	5.2%

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 75.4% of 27,870 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.8%3,522TrumpRepublican82.6%17,281OliverLibertarian0.4%84

R+65.8

Lead: 13,759
Total: 20,915
vs nation: R+64.3
Turnout: 75.4%

BidenDemocratic16.4%2,808TrumpRepublican82.2%14,075JorgensenLibertarian1.4%233

R+65.8

Lead: 11,267
Total: 17,116
vs nation: R+70.3
Turnout: 68.1%

ClintonDemocratic14.0%1,979TrumpRepublican82.5%11,651JohnsonLibertarian2.5%354

R+68.5

Lead: 9,672
Total: 14,120
vs nation: R+70.6
Turnout: 60.7%

ObamaDemocratic15.5%1,975RomneyRepublican83.0%10,547OtherAll other candidates1.4%180

R+67.5

Lead: 8,572
Total: 12,702
vs nation: R+71.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic20.3%2,595McCainRepublican78.2%10,004OtherAll other candidates1.5%187

R+57.9

Lead: 7,409
Total: 12,786
vs nation: R+65.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic23.0%2,444BushRepublican76.3%8,115OtherAll other candidates0.8%80

R+53.3

Lead: 5,671
Total: 10,639
vs nation: R+50.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic30.3%2,489BushRepublican66.9%5,488NaderGreen0.1%9

R+36.6

Lead: 2,999
Total: 8,201
vs nation: R+37.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic41.0%2,693DoleRepublican46.3%3,041PerotReform11.9%783

R+5.3

Lead: 348
Total: 6,566
vs nation: R+13.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 34,9512024 5-year
Median household income: $78,9302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+45.1 in 1976MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+68.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Gilmer County, GA · twin score 96.3

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: 75.4%21,026 participants ÷ 27,870 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +10.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -5.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 65.1%–67.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	14,166	23,352	60.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	13,384	24,153	55.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	17,167	25,209	68.1%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	15,367	26,594	57.8%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	21,026	27,870	75.4%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
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

12 precincts · 20,915 votes

Election

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

Pickens County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -0101	700	2,490	31	3,221	21.7%	77.3%	R+55.6
Precinct -0808	523	1,978	9	2,510	20.8%	78.8%	R+58.0
Precinct -1010	524	1,743	10	2,277	23.0%	76.5%	R+53.5
Precinct -0909	288	1,872	13	2,173	13.3%	86.1%	R+72.9
Precinct -1212	279	1,656	6	1,941	14.4%	85.3%	R+70.9
Precinct -0202	289	1,607	9	1,905	15.2%	84.4%	R+69.2
Precinct -0707	191	1,395	15	1,601	11.9%	87.1%	R+75.2
Precinct -1111	289	1,308	4	1,601	18.1%	81.7%	R+63.6
Precinct -0606	196	987	7	1,190	16.5%	82.9%	R+66.5
Precinct -0404	103	964	3	1,070	9.6%	90.1%	R+80.5
Precinct -0303	87	711	1	799	10.9%	89.0%	R+78.1
Precinct -0505	53	570	4	627	8.5%	90.9%	R+82.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−3.7%
1896	−20.4%
1900	−33.6%
1904	−37.1%
1908	−58.8%
1912	+14.4%
1916	+6.1%
1920	−31.0%
1924	−20.7%
1928	−41.7%
1932	+32.9%
1936	+7.5%
1940	+11.9%
1944	−1.0%
1948	−0.6%
1952	−0.6%
1956	−30.9%
1960	−13.8%
1964	−0.6%
1968	−26.3%
1972	−60.3%
1976	+45.1%
1980	+18.3%
1984	−35.6%
1988	−35.6%
1992	+0.5%
1996	−5.3%
2000	−36.6%
2004	−53.3%
2008	−57.9%
2012	−67.5%
2016	−68.5%
2020	−65.8%
2024	−65.8%

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	R	16.8%Harris3,522	82.6%Trump17,281	0.4%Oliver84	R+65.8	±0.0	R+64.3	20,915
2020	R	16.4%Biden2,808	82.2%Trump14,075	1.4%Jorgensen233	R+65.8	D+2.7	R+70.3	17,116
2016	R	14.0%Clinton1,979	82.5%Trump11,651	2.5%Johnson354	R+68.5	R+1.0	R+70.6	14,120
2012	R	15.5%Obama1,975	83.0%Romney10,547	1.4%	R+67.5	R+9.5	R+71.3	12,702
2008	R	20.3%Obama2,595	78.2%McCain10,004	1.5%	R+57.9	R+4.6	R+65.2	12,786
2004	R	23.0%Kerry2,444	76.3%Bush8,115	0.8%	R+53.3	R+16.7	R+50.8	10,639
2000	R	30.3%Gore2,489	66.9%Bush5,488	0.1%Nader9	R+36.6	R+31.3	R+37.1	8,201
1996	R	41.0%Clinton2,693	46.3%Dole3,041	11.9%Perot783	R+5.3	R+5.8	R+13.8	6,566
1992	D	41.0%Clinton2,359	40.6%Bush2,332	18.0%Perot1,037	D+0.5	D+36.0	R+5.1	5,748
1988	R	32.0%Dukakis1,430	67.5%Bush3,021	0.5%	R+35.6	D+0.1	R+27.8	4,474
1984	R	32.2%Mondale1,329	67.8%Reagan2,801	0.0%	R+35.6	R+53.9	R+17.4	4,130
1980	D	57.8%Carter2,358	39.5%Reagan1,612	2.6%	D+18.3	R+26.8	D+28.0	4,077
1976	D	72.5%Carter2,571	27.5%Ford973	0.0%	D+45.1	D+105.4	D+43.0	3,544
1972	R	19.8%McGovern520	80.2%Nixon2,101	0.0%	R+60.3	R+34.0	R+37.2	2,621
1968	R	18.2%Humphrey677	44.5%Nixon1,659	37.3%	R+26.3	R+25.7	R+25.6	3,728
1964	R	49.7%Johnson1,930	50.3%Goldwater1,955	0.0%	R+0.6	D+13.1	R+23.2	3,885
1960	R	43.1%Kennedy1,473	56.9%Nixon1,943	0.0%	R+13.8	D+17.1	R+13.9	3,416
1956	R	34.6%Stevenson1,236	65.4%Eisenhower2,341	0.0%	R+30.9	R+30.3	R+15.5	3,577
1952	R	49.7%Stevenson1,312	50.3%Eisenhower1,328	0.0%	R+0.6	±0.0	D+10.2	2,640
1948	R	45.5%Truman1,239	46.1%Dewey1,255	8.4%	R+0.6	D+0.4	R+5.1	2,722
1944	R	49.5%Roosevelt780	50.5%Dewey795	0.0%	R+1.0	R+12.8	R+8.4	1,575
1940	D	55.6%Roosevelt1,124	43.8%Willkie884	0.6%	D+11.9	D+4.4	D+1.9	2,020
1936	D	53.7%Roosevelt1,223	46.3%Landon1,053	0.0%	D+7.5	R+25.4	R+16.8	2,276
1932	D	66.5%Roosevelt1,472	33.5%Hoover743	0.0%	D+32.9	D+74.6	D+15.1	2,215
1928	R	29.2%Smith543	70.8%Hoover1,319	0.0%	R+41.7	R+21.0	R+24.2	1,862
1924	R	39.5%Davis754	60.3%Coolidge1,149	0.2%La Follette4	R+20.7	D+10.3	D+4.5	1,907
1920	R	34.5%Cox437	65.5%Harding830	0.0%	R+31.0	R+37.1	R+4.8	1,267
1916	D	39.4%Wilson497	33.3%Hughes420	27.3%	D+6.1	R+8.3	D+3.0	1,261
1912	O	34.8%Wilson324	20.4%Taft190	44.8%	Roosevelt +10.0	D+73.2	R+5.2	931
1908	R	20.2%Bryan187	79.0%Taft731	0.8%	R+58.8	R+21.7	R+49.3	925
1904	R	27.8%Parker347	64.9%Roosevelt810	7.3%	R+37.1	R+3.5	R+17.4	1,248
1900	R	32.6%Bryan295	66.3%McKinley599	1.1%	R+33.6	R+13.2	R+26.1	904
1896	R	39.8%Bryan458	60.2%McKinley693	0.0%	R+20.4	R+16.8	R+14.3	1,151
1892	R	45.2%Cleveland580	48.9%Harrison627	5.9%	R+3.7	—	R+5.3	1,283
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 34 Senate · 4 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	R	13.7%2,743	86.3%17,347	20,090
2020	R	15.9%2,647	84.1%13,965	16,612

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	R	17.3%2,589	80.3%12,050	15,003
2020Class II	R	15.8%Jon Ossoff2,678	81.7%David Perdue13,860	16,969
2016Class III	R	13.0%Jim Barksdale1,739	82.0%Johnny Isakson11,001	13,419
2014Class II	R	17.8%Michelle Nunn1,586	79.7%David Perdue7,087	8,890
2010Class III	R	12.9%Michael Thurmond1,156	82.9%Johnny Isakson7,447	8,980
2008Class II	R	19.9%Jim Martin1,450	80.1%Saxby ChamblissR5,835	7,285
2004Class III	R	22.1%Denise L. Majette2,304	75.5%Johnny Isakson7,883	10,436
2002Class II	R	32.8%Max Cleland2,095	65.8%Saxby Chambliss4,196	6,379
1998Class III	R	35.5%Michael J. Coles1,646	61.2%Paul Coverdell2,835	4,636
1996Class II	R	47.1%Max Cleland2,916	48.7%Guy Milner3,018	6,193
1992Class III	D	54.0%Wyche Fowler2,346	46.0%Paul Coverdell R1,999	4,345
1990Class II	D	100.0%Sam Nunn2,307	0.0%None0	2,307
1986Class III	D	52.0%Wyche Fowler1,276	48.0%Mack Mattingly1,178	2,454
1984Class II	D	84.8%Sam Nunn3,005	15.2%J. Michael Hicks538	3,543
1980Class III	D	60.3%Herman Talmadge2,360	39.7%Mack Mattingly1,556	3,916
1978Class II	D	84.9%Sam Nunn1,133	15.1%John W. Stokes201	1,334
1974Class III	D	70.6%Herman Talmadge905	29.4%Jerry Johnson377	1,282
1972Class II	D	53.2%Sam Nunn1,342	46.8%Fletcher Thompson1,181	2,523
1968Class III	D	89.4%Herman Talmadge2,676	10.6%E. Earl Patton318	2,994
1966Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,403	0.0%None0	1,403
1962Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge899	0.0%None0	899
1960Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,687	0.0%None0	1,687
1956Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge1,857	0.0%None0	1,857
1954Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell812	0.0%None0	812
1950Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George774	0.0%None0	774
1948Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell2,241	0.0%None0	2,241
1944Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George780	0.0%None0	780
1942Class II	D	81.8%Richard B. Russell1,086	0.0%None0	1,327
1938Class III	D	95.1%Walter F. George679	0.0%None0	714
1936Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,174	0.0%None0	1,174
1932Class III	D	84.1%Walter F. George1,660	15.9%James W. Arnold315	1,975
1930Class II	D	100.0%William J. Harris722	0.0%None0	722
1926Class III	—	0.0%Walter F. George0	0.0%None0	654
1914Class III	D	45.8%Hoke Smith233	0.0%None0	509

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	R	17.2%Raphael Warnock2,612	82.8%Kelly Loeffler12,532	15,144
2000Special · Class III	D	53.1%Zell Miller3,725	41.5%Mack Mattingly2,909	7,010
1932Special · Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,494	0.0%None0	1,494
1914Special · Class II	D	47.5%Thomas W. Hardwick236	0.0%None0	497

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	R	13.5%Stacey Abrams2,041	85.8%Brian Kemp12,937	15,086
2018	R	14.2%Stacey Abrams1,901	84.8%Brian Kemp11,331	13,362
2014	R	18.6%Jason Carter1,641	78.4%Nathan Deal6,918	8,823
2010	R	17.3%Roy Barnes1,562	77.2%Nathan Deal6,960	9,012
2006	R	20.2%Mark Taylor1,489	74.7%Sonny Perdue5,508	7,375
2002	R	30.2%Roy Barnes1,922	66.9%Sonny Perdue4,254	6,360
1998	R	45.7%Roy Barnes2,246	49.8%Guy Millner2,443	4,910
1994	D	53.6%Zell Miller2,118	46.4%Guy Millner1,836	3,954
1990	D	55.4%Zell Miller2,043	41.7%Johnny Isakson1,540	3,691
1986	D	71.4%Joe Frank Harris1,650	28.6%Guy Davis662	2,312
1982	D	75.2%Joe Frank Harris1,887	24.8%Robert H. Bell622	2,509
1978	D	80.0%George Busbee1,193	20.0%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.298	1,491

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Pickens County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	20,783
2018	22,577
2020	24,376
2022	26,292
2024	29,196

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+669 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +7,574 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $89,049 in average income, against $89,916 for residents who stayed — 1% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+29.4 on average — 36 points more Democratic-leaning than Pickens County, GA itself (R+65.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Cherokee County, GA455R+39.0
Gilmer County, GA118R+62.6
Cobb County, GA94D+14.9
Fulton County, GA86D+44.9
Forsyth County, GA68R+33.1
Gwinnett County, GA34D+16.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Cherokee County, GA273
Gilmer County, GA77
Cobb County, GA53
Fulton County, GA40
Forsyth County, GA32
Bartow County, GA31

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 Pickens County, GA in Pickens County, GA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−73
2012	−141
2013	+122
2014	+449
2015	+294
2016	+538
2017	+930
2018	+509
2019	+625
2021	+863
2022	+914
2023	+1,224
2024	+651
2025	+669

Pickens County, anchored by Jasper in the southern Appalachian foothills, recorded an R+65.8 margin in 2024—among the widest gaps in a state whose statewide results have grown consistently closer over the same period.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.1 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 68.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 65.8 points.

A population of 34,951, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,930 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gilmer County and White County.

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Cities & towns in Pickens County

Jasper

R+60

4.6K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Pickens County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pickens County, Georgia voted Republican by 65.8 points (R+65.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,915 votes cast, 3,522 went Democratic and 17,281 went Republican.

When did Pickens County, Georgia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pickens County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Pickens County, Georgia?

Pickens County, Georgia has a population of 34,951 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Pickens County, Georgia is $78,930 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Pickens County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pickens County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.

Measure

Pickens County

Georgia

United States

Median age

46.7

37.7

39.1

Age 18–24

6.7%

9.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

22.9%

15.0%

17.2%

Measure

Pickens County

Georgia

United States

Median household income

$78,930

$77,353

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.0%

13.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

26.7%

34.9%

35.6%

Measure

Pickens County

Georgia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.9%

15.5%

22.3%

Spanish

3.2%

8.7%

13.6%

Measure

Pickens County

Georgia

United States

Catholic

12.9%

8.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

12.2%

26.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

67.2%

49.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.0%

6.6%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+65.8MIT Election Lab

Population

34,9512024 5-year

Median household income

$78,9302024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

91.5%2024 5-year

Black

0.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+45.1 in 1976MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+68.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Gilmer County, GA · twin score 96.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

14,166

23,352

60.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

13,384

24,153

55.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

17,167

25,209

68.1%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

15,367

26,594

57.8%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

21,026

27,870

75.4%

A/A

Pickens County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -0101

700

2,490

3,221

21.7%

77.3%

R+55.6

Precinct -0808

523

1,978

2,510

20.8%

78.8%

R+58.0

Precinct -1010

524

1,743

2,277

23.0%

76.5%

R+53.5

Precinct -0909

288

1,872

2,173

13.3%

86.1%

R+72.9

Precinct -1212

279

1,656

1,941

14.4%

85.3%

R+70.9

Precinct -0202

289

1,607

1,905

15.2%

84.4%

R+69.2

Precinct -0707

191

1,395

1,601

11.9%

87.1%

R+75.2

Precinct -1111

289

1,308

1,601

18.1%

81.7%

R+63.6

Precinct -0606

196

987

1,190

16.5%

82.9%

R+66.5

Precinct -0404

103

964

1,070

9.6%

90.1%

R+80.5

Precinct -0303

711

799

10.9%

89.0%

R+78.1

Precinct -0505

570

627

8.5%

90.9%

R+82.5

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−3.7%
1896	−20.4%
1900	−33.6%
1904	−37.1%
1908	−58.8%
1912	+14.4%
1916	+6.1%
1920	−31.0%
1924	−20.7%
1928	−41.7%
1932	+32.9%
1936	+7.5%
1940	+11.9%
1944	−1.0%
1948	−0.6%
1952	−0.6%
1956	−30.9%
1960	−13.8%
1964	−0.6%
1968	−26.3%
1972	−60.3%
1976	+45.1%
1980	+18.3%
1984	−35.6%
1988	−35.6%
1992	+0.5%
1996	−5.3%
2000	−36.6%
2004	−53.3%
2008	−57.9%
2012	−67.5%
2016	−68.5%
2020	−65.8%
2024	−65.8%

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

16.8%Harris3,522

82.6%Trump17,281

0.4%Oliver84

R+65.8

±0.0

R+64.3

20,915

2020

16.4%Biden2,808

82.2%Trump14,075

1.4%Jorgensen233

R+65.8

D+2.7

R+70.3

17,116

2016

14.0%Clinton1,979

82.5%Trump11,651

2.5%Johnson354

R+68.5

R+1.0

R+70.6

14,120

2012

15.5%Obama1,975

83.0%Romney10,547

1.4%

R+67.5

R+9.5

R+71.3

12,702

2008

20.3%Obama2,595

78.2%McCain10,004

1.5%

R+57.9

R+4.6

R+65.2

12,786

2004

23.0%Kerry2,444

76.3%Bush8,115

0.8%

R+53.3

R+16.7

R+50.8

10,639

2000

30.3%Gore2,489

66.9%Bush5,488

0.1%Nader9

R+36.6

R+31.3

R+37.1

8,201

1996

41.0%Clinton2,693

46.3%Dole3,041

11.9%Perot783

R+5.3

R+5.8

R+13.8

6,566

1992

41.0%Clinton2,359

40.6%Bush2,332

18.0%Perot1,037

D+0.5

D+36.0

R+5.1

5,748

1988

32.0%Dukakis1,430

67.5%Bush3,021

0.5%

R+35.6

D+0.1

R+27.8

4,474

1984

32.2%Mondale1,329

67.8%Reagan2,801

0.0%

R+35.6

R+53.9

R+17.4

4,130

1980

57.8%Carter2,358

39.5%Reagan1,612

2.6%

D+18.3

R+26.8

D+28.0

4,077

1976

72.5%Carter2,571

27.5%Ford973

0.0%

D+45.1

D+105.4

D+43.0

3,544

1972

19.8%McGovern520

80.2%Nixon2,101

0.0%

R+60.3

R+34.0

R+37.2

2,621

1968

18.2%Humphrey677

44.5%Nixon1,659

37.3%

R+26.3

R+25.7

R+25.6

3,728

1964

49.7%Johnson1,930

50.3%Goldwater1,955

0.0%

R+0.6

D+13.1

R+23.2

3,885

1960

43.1%Kennedy1,473

56.9%Nixon1,943

0.0%

R+13.8

D+17.1

R+13.9

3,416

1956

34.6%Stevenson1,236

65.4%Eisenhower2,341

0.0%

R+30.9

R+30.3

R+15.5

3,577

1952

49.7%Stevenson1,312

50.3%Eisenhower1,328

0.0%

R+0.6

±0.0

D+10.2

2,640

1948

45.5%Truman1,239

46.1%Dewey1,255

8.4%

R+0.6

D+0.4

R+5.1

2,722

1944

49.5%Roosevelt780

50.5%Dewey795

0.0%

R+1.0

R+12.8

R+8.4

1,575

1940

55.6%Roosevelt1,124

43.8%Willkie884

0.6%

D+11.9

D+4.4

D+1.9

2,020

1936

53.7%Roosevelt1,223

46.3%Landon1,053

0.0%

D+7.5

R+25.4

R+16.8

2,276

1932

66.5%Roosevelt1,472

33.5%Hoover743

0.0%

D+32.9

D+74.6

D+15.1

2,215

1928

29.2%Smith543

70.8%Hoover1,319

0.0%

R+41.7

R+21.0

R+24.2

1,862

1924

39.5%Davis754

60.3%Coolidge1,149

0.2%La Follette4

R+20.7

D+10.3

D+4.5

1,907

1920

34.5%Cox437

65.5%Harding830

0.0%

R+31.0

R+37.1

R+4.8

1,267

1916

39.4%Wilson497

33.3%Hughes420

27.3%

D+6.1

R+8.3

D+3.0

1,261

1912

34.8%Wilson324

20.4%Taft190

44.8%

Roosevelt +10.0

D+73.2

R+5.2

931

1908

20.2%Bryan187

79.0%Taft731

0.8%

R+58.8

R+21.7

R+49.3

925

1904

27.8%Parker347

64.9%Roosevelt810

7.3%

R+37.1

R+3.5

R+17.4

1,248

1900

32.6%Bryan295

66.3%McKinley599

1.1%

R+33.6

R+13.2

R+26.1

904

1896

39.8%Bryan458

60.2%McKinley693

0.0%

R+20.4

R+16.8

R+14.3

1,151

1892

45.2%Cleveland580

48.9%Harrison627

5.9%

R+3.7

—

R+5.3

1,283

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

13.7%2,743

86.3%17,347

20,090

2020

15.9%2,647

84.1%13,965

16,612

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

17.3%2,589

80.3%12,050

15,003

2020Class II

15.8%Jon Ossoff2,678

81.7%David Perdue13,860

16,969

2016Class III

13.0%Jim Barksdale1,739

82.0%Johnny Isakson11,001

13,419

2014Class II

17.8%Michelle Nunn1,586

79.7%David Perdue7,087

8,890

2010Class III

12.9%Michael Thurmond1,156

82.9%Johnny Isakson7,447

8,980

2008Class II

19.9%Jim Martin1,450

80.1%Saxby ChamblissR5,835

7,285

2004Class III

22.1%Denise L. Majette2,304

75.5%Johnny Isakson7,883

10,436

2002Class II

32.8%Max Cleland2,095

65.8%Saxby Chambliss4,196

6,379

1998Class III

35.5%Michael J. Coles1,646

61.2%Paul Coverdell2,835

4,636

1996Class II

47.1%Max Cleland2,916

48.7%Guy Milner3,018

6,193

1992Class III

54.0%Wyche Fowler2,346

46.0%Paul Coverdell R1,999

4,345

1990Class II

100.0%Sam Nunn2,307

0.0%None0

2,307

1986Class III

52.0%Wyche Fowler1,276

48.0%Mack Mattingly1,178

2,454

1984Class II

84.8%Sam Nunn3,005

15.2%J. Michael Hicks538

3,543

1980Class III

60.3%Herman Talmadge2,360

39.7%Mack Mattingly1,556

3,916

1978Class II

84.9%Sam Nunn1,133

15.1%John W. Stokes201

1,334

1974Class III

70.6%Herman Talmadge905

29.4%Jerry Johnson377

1,282

1972Class II

53.2%Sam Nunn1,342

46.8%Fletcher Thompson1,181

2,523

1968Class III

89.4%Herman Talmadge2,676

10.6%E. Earl Patton318

2,994

1966Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,403

0.0%None0

1,403

1962Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge899

0.0%None0

899

1960Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,687

0.0%None0

1,687

1956Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge1,857

0.0%None0

1,857

1954Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell812

0.0%None0

812

1950Class III

100.0%Walter F. George774

0.0%None0

774

1948Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell2,241

0.0%None0

2,241

1944Class III

100.0%Walter F. George780

0.0%None0

780

1942Class II

81.8%Richard B. Russell1,086

0.0%None0

1,327

1938Class III

95.1%Walter F. George679

0.0%None0

714

1936Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,174

0.0%None0

1,174

1932Class III

84.1%Walter F. George1,660

15.9%James W. Arnold315

1,975

1930Class II

100.0%William J. Harris722

0.0%None0

722

1926Class III

—

0.0%Walter F. George0

0.0%None0

654

1914Class III

45.8%Hoke Smith233

0.0%None0

509

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

17.2%Raphael Warnock2,612

82.8%Kelly Loeffler12,532

15,144

2000Special · Class III

53.1%Zell Miller3,725

41.5%Mack Mattingly2,909

7,010

1932Special · Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,494

0.0%None0

1,494

1914Special · Class II

47.5%Thomas W. Hardwick236

0.0%None0

497

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

13.5%Stacey Abrams2,041

85.8%Brian Kemp12,937

15,086

2018

14.2%Stacey Abrams1,901

84.8%Brian Kemp11,331

13,362

2014

18.6%Jason Carter1,641

78.4%Nathan Deal6,918

8,823

2010

17.3%Roy Barnes1,562

77.2%Nathan Deal6,960

9,012

2006

20.2%Mark Taylor1,489

74.7%Sonny Perdue5,508

7,375

2002

30.2%Roy Barnes1,922

66.9%Sonny Perdue4,254

6,360

1998

45.7%Roy Barnes2,246

49.8%Guy Millner2,443

4,910

1994

53.6%Zell Miller2,118

46.4%Guy Millner1,836

3,954

1990

55.4%Zell Miller2,043

41.7%Johnny Isakson1,540

3,691

1986

71.4%Joe Frank Harris1,650

28.6%Guy Davis662

2,312

1982

75.2%Joe Frank Harris1,887

24.8%Robert H. Bell622

2,509

1978

80.0%George Busbee1,193

20.0%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.298

1,491

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Pickens County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	20,783
2018	22,577
2020	24,376
2022	26,292
2024	29,196

How did Pickens County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pickens County, Georgia voted Republican by 65.8 points (R+65.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,915 votes cast, 3,522 went Democratic and 17,281 went Republican.

When did Pickens County, Georgia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pickens County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Pickens County, Georgia?

Pickens County, Georgia has a population of 34,951 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Pickens County, Georgia is $78,930 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Pickens County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pickens County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.