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Putnam 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

English13.7%10.3%9.5%

American12.7%7.6%5.3%

Irish8.8%6.9%9.4%

German7.2%6.3%12.5%

Scottish2.5%1.7%1.3%

Italian2.0%2.2%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.0%——

Polish0.8%0.8%2.2%

African American†20.1%27.4%9.9%

Kenyan1.2%——

African0.4%0.8%0.5%

Jamaican0.3%0.7%0.4%

Mexican4.0%5.5%11.3%

Guatemalan1.3%0.7%0.5%

Peruvian0.7%——

Puerto Rican0.4%1.2%1.8%

Spaniard0.3%——

Venezuelan0.2%0.3%—

Hmong0.7%——

Japanese0.4%—0.2%

Chinese0.3%0.6%1.3%

Korean0.3%0.5%0.4%

Asian Indian0.2%1.6%1.4%

Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%

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	Putnam County	Georgia	United States
Median age	47.8	37.7	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.7%	15.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Putnam County	Georgia	United States
Median household income	$72,096	$77,353	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.6%	13.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.1%	34.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Putnam County	Georgia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	11.2%	15.5%	22.3%
Spanish	6.4%	8.7%	13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Other languages	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Putnam County	Georgia	United States
Catholic	—	8.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	21.1%	26.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	66.7%	49.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.8%	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 73.0% of 17,754 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic28.7%3,696TrumpRepublican70.9%9,136OliverLibertarian0.3%33

R+42.2

Lead: 5,440
Total: 12,877
vs nation: R+40.8
Turnout: 73.0%

BidenDemocratic29.1%3,448TrumpRepublican69.9%8,291JorgensenLibertarian1.0%116

R+40.9

Lead: 4,843
Total: 11,855
vs nation: R+45.3
Turnout: 69.6%

ClintonDemocratic28.9%2,758TrumpRepublican68.7%6,544JohnsonLibertarian1.8%170

R+39.7

Lead: 3,786
Total: 9,528
vs nation: R+41.8
Turnout: 58.6%

ObamaDemocratic31.7%2,926RomneyRepublican67.3%6,215OtherAll other candidates1.0%88

R+35.6

Lead: 3,289
Total: 9,229
vs nation: R+39.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic34.0%3,102McCainRepublican65.3%5,966OtherAll other candidates0.7%64

R+31.4

Lead: 2,864
Total: 9,132
vs nation: R+38.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic35.5%2,880BushRepublican63.9%5,188OtherAll other candidates0.6%50

R+28.4

Lead: 2,308
Total: 8,118
vs nation: R+26.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.5%2,612BushRepublican57.1%3,596NaderGreen0.3%20

R+15.6

Lead: 984
Total: 6,299
vs nation: R+16.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic45.5%2,340DoleRepublican44.8%2,306PerotReform9.2%474

D+0.7

Lead: 34
Total: 5,146
vs nation: R+7.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+42.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 22,8552024 5-year
Median household income: $72,0962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 64.5%2024 5-year
Black: 22.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98.8 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Oglethorpe County, GA · twin score 82.4

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: 73.0%12,960 participants ÷ 17,754 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +10.0 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -5.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 63.0%–66.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	9,568	16,337	58.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	9,345	16,642	56.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	11,923	17,125	69.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	10,393	17,439	59.6%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	12,960	17,754	73.0%	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

5 precincts · 12,877 votes

Election

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

Putnam County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -107107	705	2,784	9	3,498	20.2%	79.6%	R+59.4
Precinct -105105	635	2,611	17	3,263	19.5%	80.0%	R+60.6
Precinct -104104	1,172	1,423	7	2,602	45.0%	54.7%	R+9.6
Precinct -101101	1,020	1,298	9	2,327	43.8%	55.8%	R+11.9
Precinct -106106	164	1,020	3	1,187	13.8%	85.9%	R+72.1

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+98.8%
1896	+92.0%
1900	+93.6%
1904	+96.1%
1908	+87.4%
1912	+95.4%
1916	+96.6%
1920	+97.6%
1924	+96.2%
1928	+84.6%
1932	+91.4%
1936	+86.4%
1940	+84.5%
1944	+80.9%
1948	+58.4%
1952	+66.7%
1956	+60.6%
1960	+56.7%
1964	−8.0%
1968	+13.8%
1972	−52.9%
1976	+41.9%
1980	+24.7%
1984	−15.6%
1988	−15.8%
1992	+8.4%
1996	+0.7%
2000	−15.6%
2004	−28.4%
2008	−31.4%
2012	−35.6%
2016	−39.7%
2020	−40.9%
2024	−42.2%

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	R	28.7%Harris3,696	70.9%Trump9,136	0.3%Oliver33	R+42.2	R+1.4	R+40.8	12,877
2020	R	29.1%Biden3,448	69.9%Trump8,291	1.0%Jorgensen116	R+40.9	R+1.1	R+45.3	11,855
2016	R	28.9%Clinton2,758	68.7%Trump6,544	1.8%Johnson170	R+39.7	R+4.1	R+41.8	9,528
2012	R	31.7%Obama2,926	67.3%Romney6,215	1.0%	R+35.6	R+4.3	R+39.5	9,229
2008	R	34.0%Obama3,102	65.3%McCain5,966	0.7%	R+31.4	R+2.9	R+38.6	9,132
2004	R	35.5%Kerry2,880	63.9%Bush5,188	0.6%	R+28.4	R+12.8	R+26.0	8,118
2000	R	41.5%Gore2,612	57.1%Bush3,596	0.3%Nader20	R+15.6	R+16.3	R+16.1	6,299
1996	D	45.5%Clinton2,340	44.8%Dole2,306	9.2%Perot474	D+0.7	R+7.7	R+7.9	5,146
1992	D	45.8%Clinton2,149	37.4%Bush1,756	16.5%Perot775	D+8.4	D+24.2	D+2.8	4,694
1988	R	41.9%Dukakis1,532	57.7%Bush2,111	0.4%	R+15.8	R+0.2	R+8.1	3,656
1984	R	42.2%Mondale1,336	57.8%Reagan1,830	0.0%	R+15.6	R+40.3	D+2.6	3,166
1980	D	61.4%Carter1,951	36.7%Reagan1,166	1.9%	D+24.7	R+17.2	D+34.4	3,177
1976	D	71.0%Carter2,040	29.0%Ford835	0.0%	D+41.9	D+94.9	D+39.8	2,875
1972	R	23.5%McGovern604	76.5%Nixon1,963	0.0%	R+52.9	R+66.7	R+29.8	2,567
1968	O	35.4%Humphrey972	21.7%Nixon594	42.9%	Wallace +7.5	D+21.8	D+14.5	2,743
1964	R	46.0%Johnson1,018	54.0%Goldwater1,196	0.0%	R+8.0	R+64.7	R+30.6	2,214
1960	D	78.4%Kennedy1,104	21.6%Nixon305	0.0%	D+56.7	R+3.9	D+56.5	1,409
1956	D	80.3%Stevenson1,093	19.7%Eisenhower268	0.0%	D+60.6	R+6.1	D+76.0	1,361
1952	D	83.3%Stevenson1,251	16.7%Eisenhower250	0.0%	D+66.7	D+8.3	D+77.4	1,501
1948	D	71.3%Truman609	12.9%Dewey110	15.8%	D+58.4	R+22.5	D+53.9	854
1944	D	90.5%Roosevelt701	9.5%Dewey74	0.0%	D+80.9	R+3.6	D+73.4	775
1940	D	92.2%Roosevelt730	7.7%Willkie61	0.1%	D+84.5	R+1.9	D+74.5	792
1936	D	93.1%Roosevelt703	6.8%Landon51	0.1%	D+86.4	R+5.1	D+62.1	755
1932	D	95.5%Roosevelt770	4.1%Hoover33	0.4%	D+91.4	D+6.9	D+73.6	806
1928	D	92.3%Smith682	7.7%Hoover57	0.0%	D+84.6	R+11.6	D+102.0	739
1924	D	97.6%Davis457	1.5%Coolidge7	0.9%La Follette4	D+96.2	R+1.5	D+121.3	468
1920	D	98.8%Cox420	1.2%Harding5	0.0%	D+97.6	D+1.1	D+123.8	425
1916	D	98.3%Wilson462	1.7%Hughes8	0.0%	D+96.6	D+1.2	D+93.5	470
1912	D	96.6%Wilson460	1.3%Taft6	2.1%	D+95.4	D+7.9	D+75.8	476
1908	D	91.9%Bryan410	4.5%Taft20	3.6%	D+87.4	R+8.7	D+97.0	446
1904	D	96.6%Parker573	0.5%Roosevelt3	2.9%	D+96.1	D+2.5	D+115.8	593
1900	D	95.9%Bryan331	2.3%McKinley8	1.7%	D+93.6	D+1.6	D+101.2	345
1896	D	92.4%Bryan438	0.4%McKinley2	7.2%	D+92.0	R+6.8	D+98.1	474
1892	D	98.8%Cleveland801	0.0%Harrison0	1.2%	D+98.8	—	D+97.1	811
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	R	25.6%3,224	74.4%9,371	12,595
2020	R	27.7%3,222	72.3%8,393	11,615

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	27.9%2,847	70.2%7,164	10,202
2020Class II	R	28.0%Jon Ossoff3,299	70.4%David Perdue8,279	11,767
2016Class III	R	25.8%Jim Barksdale2,334	71.1%Johnny Isakson6,435	9,046
2014Class II	R	29.6%Michelle Nunn1,868	68.8%David Perdue4,343	6,313
2010Class III	R	26.0%Michael Thurmond1,693	71.6%Johnny Isakson4,656	6,503
2008Class II	R	29.6%Jim Martin1,622	70.4%Saxby ChamblissR3,850	5,472
2004Class III	R	34.0%Denise L. Majette2,708	64.1%Johnny Isakson5,103	7,963
2002Class II	R	41.3%Max Cleland2,137	57.6%Saxby Chambliss2,981	5,176
1998Class III	R	45.9%Michael J. Coles2,150	52.0%Paul Coverdell2,435	4,680
1996Class II	D	50.9%Max Cleland2,657	46.3%Guy Milner2,419	5,224
1992Class III	D	54.7%Wyche Fowler1,412	45.3%Paul Coverdell R1,167	2,579
1990Class II	D	100.0%Sam Nunn2,034	0.0%None0	2,034
1986Class III	R	49.7%Wyche Fowler1,145	50.3%Mack Mattingly1,160	2,305
1984Class II	D	86.6%Sam Nunn2,369	13.4%J. Michael Hicks367	2,736
1980Class III	D	65.9%Herman Talmadge2,014	34.1%Mack Mattingly1,041	3,055
1978Class II	D	90.7%Sam Nunn871	9.3%John W. Stokes89	960
1974Class III	D	72.8%Herman Talmadge1,108	27.2%Jerry Johnson415	1,523
1972Class II	D	63.6%Sam Nunn1,519	36.4%Fletcher Thompson870	2,389
1968Class III	D	91.6%Herman Talmadge2,304	8.4%E. Earl Patton211	2,515
1966Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,020	0.0%None0	1,020
1962Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge666	0.0%None0	666
1960Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,255	0.0%None0	1,255
1956Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge1,225	0.0%None0	1,225
1954Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell857	0.0%None0	857
1950Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George534	0.0%None0	534
1948Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell797	0.0%None0	797
1944Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George701	0.0%None0	701
1942Class II	D	96.9%Richard B. Russell154	0.0%None0	159
1938Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George166	0.0%None0	166
1936Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell705	0.0%None0	705
1932Class III	D	95.9%Walter F. George770	4.1%James W. Arnold33	803
1930Class II	D	100.0%William J. Harris193	0.0%None0	193
1926Class III	—	0.0%Walter F. George0	0.0%None0	173
1914Class III	D	96.6%Hoke Smith258	0.0%None0	267

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	29.5%Raphael Warnock3,195	70.5%Kelly Loeffler7,638	10,833
2000Special · Class III	D	56.5%Zell Miller3,365	40.8%Mack Mattingly2,428	5,956
1932Special · Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell771	0.0%None0	771
1922Special · Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George240	0.0%None0	240
1914Special · Class II	D	96.7%Thomas W. Hardwick261	0.0%None0	270

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	24.4%Stacey Abrams2,497	75.1%Brian Kemp7,689	10,237
2018	R	27.6%Stacey Abrams2,579	71.8%Brian Kemp6,704	9,335
2014	R	28.9%Jason Carter1,809	69.5%Nathan Deal4,359	6,268
2010	R	29.0%Roy Barnes1,903	67.6%Nathan Deal4,438	6,561
2006	R	30.5%Mark Taylor1,648	66.2%Sonny Perdue3,577	5,400
2002	R	38.8%Roy Barnes2,012	59.4%Sonny Perdue3,077	5,181
1998	D	55.6%Roy Barnes2,632	40.8%Guy Millner1,933	4,732
1994	D	53.6%Zell Miller1,870	46.4%Guy Millner1,616	3,486
1990	D	61.7%Zell Miller1,918	36.6%Johnny Isakson1,137	3,110
1986	D	76.0%Joe Frank Harris1,649	24.0%Guy Davis520	2,169
1982	D	70.6%Joe Frank Harris1,397	29.4%Robert H. Bell583	1,980
1978	D	87.9%George Busbee890	12.1%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.122	1,012

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Putnam County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	13,934
2018	14,322
2020	16,418
2022	17,123
2024	18,171

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+181 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +2,681 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $101,671 in average income, against $88,814 for residents who stayed — 14% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+1.9 on average — 44 points more Democratic-leaning than Putnam County, GA itself (R+42.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Baldwin County, GA91R+2.2
Greene County, GA49R+28.9
Gwinnett County, GA41D+16.5
Morgan County, GA39R+45.9
Henry County, GA38D+29.7
Newton County, GA31D+15.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Baldwin County, GA97
Greene County, GA66
Newton County, GA35
Bibb County, GA28
Jones County, GA26
Morgan County, GA23

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 Putnam County, GA in Putnam County, GA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+5
2012	−158
2013	+154
2014	−146
2015	+161
2016	+212
2017	+195
2018	+133
2019	+357
2021	+631
2022	+430
2023	+307
2024	+219
2025	+181

Putnam County's population clusters around Lake Oconee, drawing retirees and second-home owners whose arrival has reshaped local demographics without meaningfully shifting its lopsided Republican presidential margins, which have held above R+40 for multiple cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.8 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 52.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.2 points.

A population of 22,855, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,096 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oglethorpe County and Monroe County.

Political twins — counties

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

Oglethorpe County

Georgia

82.4twin score

% Catholic% unaffiliated2008 margin

Monroe County

Georgia

79.0twin score

2008–2012 trajectory% Catholic% unaffiliated≠ median age

Jones County

Georgia

74.9twin score

% Black% Catholic2004–2008 trajectory≠ median age

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 Putnam County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Putnam County, Georgia voted Republican by 42.2 points (R+42.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,877 votes cast, 3,696 went Democratic and 9,136 went Republican.

When did Putnam County, Georgia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Putnam County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Putnam County, Georgia?

Putnam County, Georgia has a population of 22,855 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Putnam County, Georgia is $72,096 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Putnam County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Putnam County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

Measure

Putnam County

Georgia

United States

Median age

47.8

37.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

9.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.7%

15.0%

17.2%

Measure

Putnam County

Georgia

United States

Median household income

$72,096

$77,353

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.6%

13.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

31.1%

34.9%

35.6%

Measure

Putnam County

Georgia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

11.2%

15.5%

22.3%

Spanish

6.4%

8.7%

13.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.0%

0.9%

1.1%

Other languages

1.3%

1.1%

0.8%

Measure

Putnam County

Georgia

United States

Catholic

—

8.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

21.1%

26.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

66.7%

49.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.8%

6.6%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+42.2MIT Election Lab

Population

22,8552024 5-year

Median household income

$72,0962024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

64.5%2024 5-year

Black

22.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

7.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+98.8 in 1892MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+52.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Oglethorpe County, GA · twin score 82.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

9,568

16,337

58.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

9,345

16,642

56.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

11,923

17,125

69.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

10,393

17,439

59.6%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

12,960

17,754

73.0%

A/A

Putnam County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -107107

705

2,784

3,498

20.2%

79.6%

R+59.4

Precinct -105105

635

2,611

3,263

19.5%

80.0%

R+60.6

Precinct -104104

1,172

1,423

2,602

45.0%

54.7%

R+9.6

Precinct -101101

1,020

1,298

2,327

43.8%

55.8%

R+11.9

Precinct -106106

164

1,020

1,187

13.8%

85.9%

R+72.1

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+98.8%
1896	+92.0%
1900	+93.6%
1904	+96.1%
1908	+87.4%
1912	+95.4%
1916	+96.6%
1920	+97.6%
1924	+96.2%
1928	+84.6%
1932	+91.4%
1936	+86.4%
1940	+84.5%
1944	+80.9%
1948	+58.4%
1952	+66.7%
1956	+60.6%
1960	+56.7%
1964	−8.0%
1968	+13.8%
1972	−52.9%
1976	+41.9%
1980	+24.7%
1984	−15.6%
1988	−15.8%
1992	+8.4%
1996	+0.7%
2000	−15.6%
2004	−28.4%
2008	−31.4%
2012	−35.6%
2016	−39.7%
2020	−40.9%
2024	−42.2%

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

28.7%Harris3,696

70.9%Trump9,136

0.3%Oliver33

R+42.2

R+1.4

R+40.8

12,877

2020

29.1%Biden3,448

69.9%Trump8,291

1.0%Jorgensen116

R+40.9

R+1.1

R+45.3

11,855

2016

28.9%Clinton2,758

68.7%Trump6,544

1.8%Johnson170

R+39.7

R+4.1

R+41.8

9,528

2012

31.7%Obama2,926

67.3%Romney6,215

1.0%

R+35.6

R+4.3

R+39.5

9,229

2008

34.0%Obama3,102

65.3%McCain5,966

0.7%

R+31.4

R+2.9

R+38.6

9,132

2004

35.5%Kerry2,880

63.9%Bush5,188

0.6%

R+28.4

R+12.8

R+26.0

8,118

2000

41.5%Gore2,612

57.1%Bush3,596

0.3%Nader20

R+15.6

R+16.3

R+16.1

6,299

1996

45.5%Clinton2,340

44.8%Dole2,306

9.2%Perot474

D+0.7

R+7.7

R+7.9

5,146

1992

45.8%Clinton2,149

37.4%Bush1,756

16.5%Perot775

D+8.4

D+24.2

D+2.8

4,694

1988

41.9%Dukakis1,532

57.7%Bush2,111

0.4%

R+15.8

R+0.2

R+8.1

3,656

1984

42.2%Mondale1,336

57.8%Reagan1,830

0.0%

R+15.6

R+40.3

D+2.6

3,166

1980

61.4%Carter1,951

36.7%Reagan1,166

1.9%

D+24.7

R+17.2

D+34.4

3,177

1976

71.0%Carter2,040

29.0%Ford835

0.0%

D+41.9

D+94.9

D+39.8

2,875

1972

23.5%McGovern604

76.5%Nixon1,963

0.0%

R+52.9

R+66.7

R+29.8

2,567

1968

35.4%Humphrey972

21.7%Nixon594

42.9%

Wallace +7.5

D+21.8

D+14.5

2,743

1964

46.0%Johnson1,018

54.0%Goldwater1,196

0.0%

R+8.0

R+64.7

R+30.6

2,214

1960

78.4%Kennedy1,104

21.6%Nixon305

0.0%

D+56.7

R+3.9

D+56.5

1,409

1956

80.3%Stevenson1,093

19.7%Eisenhower268

0.0%

D+60.6

R+6.1

D+76.0

1,361

1952

83.3%Stevenson1,251

16.7%Eisenhower250

0.0%

D+66.7

D+8.3

D+77.4

1,501

1948

71.3%Truman609

12.9%Dewey110

15.8%

D+58.4

R+22.5

D+53.9

854

1944

90.5%Roosevelt701

9.5%Dewey74

0.0%

D+80.9

R+3.6

D+73.4

775

1940

92.2%Roosevelt730

7.7%Willkie61

0.1%

D+84.5

R+1.9

D+74.5

792

1936

93.1%Roosevelt703

6.8%Landon51

0.1%

D+86.4

R+5.1

D+62.1

755

1932

95.5%Roosevelt770

4.1%Hoover33

0.4%

D+91.4

D+6.9

D+73.6

806

1928

92.3%Smith682

7.7%Hoover57

0.0%

D+84.6

R+11.6

D+102.0

739

1924

97.6%Davis457

1.5%Coolidge7

0.9%La Follette4

D+96.2

R+1.5

D+121.3

468

1920

98.8%Cox420

1.2%Harding5

0.0%

D+97.6

D+1.1

D+123.8

425

1916

98.3%Wilson462

1.7%Hughes8

0.0%

D+96.6

D+1.2

D+93.5

470

1912

96.6%Wilson460

1.3%Taft6

2.1%

D+95.4

D+7.9

D+75.8

476

1908

91.9%Bryan410

4.5%Taft20

3.6%

D+87.4

R+8.7

D+97.0

446

1904

96.6%Parker573

0.5%Roosevelt3

2.9%

D+96.1

D+2.5

D+115.8

593

1900

95.9%Bryan331

2.3%McKinley8

1.7%

D+93.6

D+1.6

D+101.2

345

1896

92.4%Bryan438

0.4%McKinley2

7.2%

D+92.0

R+6.8

D+98.1

474

1892

98.8%Cleveland801

0.0%Harrison0

1.2%

D+98.8

—

D+97.1

811

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

25.6%3,224

74.4%9,371

12,595

2020

27.7%3,222

72.3%8,393

11,615

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

27.9%2,847

70.2%7,164

10,202

2020Class II

28.0%Jon Ossoff3,299

70.4%David Perdue8,279

11,767

2016Class III

25.8%Jim Barksdale2,334

71.1%Johnny Isakson6,435

9,046

2014Class II

29.6%Michelle Nunn1,868

68.8%David Perdue4,343

6,313

2010Class III

26.0%Michael Thurmond1,693

71.6%Johnny Isakson4,656

6,503

2008Class II

29.6%Jim Martin1,622

70.4%Saxby ChamblissR3,850

5,472

2004Class III

34.0%Denise L. Majette2,708

64.1%Johnny Isakson5,103

7,963

2002Class II

41.3%Max Cleland2,137

57.6%Saxby Chambliss2,981

5,176

1998Class III

45.9%Michael J. Coles2,150

52.0%Paul Coverdell2,435

4,680

1996Class II

50.9%Max Cleland2,657

46.3%Guy Milner2,419

5,224

1992Class III

54.7%Wyche Fowler1,412

45.3%Paul Coverdell R1,167

2,579

1990Class II

100.0%Sam Nunn2,034

0.0%None0

2,034

1986Class III

49.7%Wyche Fowler1,145

50.3%Mack Mattingly1,160

2,305

1984Class II

86.6%Sam Nunn2,369

13.4%J. Michael Hicks367

2,736

1980Class III

65.9%Herman Talmadge2,014

34.1%Mack Mattingly1,041

3,055

1978Class II

90.7%Sam Nunn871

9.3%John W. Stokes89

960

1974Class III

72.8%Herman Talmadge1,108

27.2%Jerry Johnson415

1,523

1972Class II

63.6%Sam Nunn1,519

36.4%Fletcher Thompson870

2,389

1968Class III

91.6%Herman Talmadge2,304

8.4%E. Earl Patton211

2,515

1966Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,020

0.0%None0

1,020

1962Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge666

0.0%None0

666

1960Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,255

0.0%None0

1,255

1956Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge1,225

0.0%None0

1,225

1954Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell857

0.0%None0

857

1950Class III

100.0%Walter F. George534

0.0%None0

534

1948Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell797

0.0%None0

797

1944Class III

100.0%Walter F. George701

0.0%None0

701

1942Class II

96.9%Richard B. Russell154

0.0%None0

159

1938Class III

100.0%Walter F. George166

0.0%None0

166

1936Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell705

0.0%None0

705

1932Class III

95.9%Walter F. George770

4.1%James W. Arnold33

803

1930Class II

100.0%William J. Harris193

0.0%None0

193

1926Class III

—

0.0%Walter F. George0

0.0%None0

173

1914Class III

96.6%Hoke Smith258

0.0%None0

267

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

29.5%Raphael Warnock3,195

70.5%Kelly Loeffler7,638

10,833

2000Special · Class III

56.5%Zell Miller3,365

40.8%Mack Mattingly2,428

5,956

1932Special · Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell771

0.0%None0

771

1922Special · Class III

100.0%Walter F. George240

0.0%None0

240

1914Special · Class II

96.7%Thomas W. Hardwick261

0.0%None0

270

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

24.4%Stacey Abrams2,497

75.1%Brian Kemp7,689

10,237

2018

27.6%Stacey Abrams2,579

71.8%Brian Kemp6,704

9,335

2014

28.9%Jason Carter1,809

69.5%Nathan Deal4,359

6,268

2010

29.0%Roy Barnes1,903

67.6%Nathan Deal4,438

6,561

2006

30.5%Mark Taylor1,648

66.2%Sonny Perdue3,577

5,400

2002

38.8%Roy Barnes2,012

59.4%Sonny Perdue3,077

5,181

1998

55.6%Roy Barnes2,632

40.8%Guy Millner1,933

4,732

1994

53.6%Zell Miller1,870

46.4%Guy Millner1,616

3,486

1990

61.7%Zell Miller1,918

36.6%Johnny Isakson1,137

3,110

1986

76.0%Joe Frank Harris1,649

24.0%Guy Davis520

2,169

1982

70.6%Joe Frank Harris1,397

29.4%Robert H. Bell583

1,980

1978

87.9%George Busbee890

12.1%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.122

1,012

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Putnam County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	13,934
2018	14,322
2020	16,418
2022	17,123
2024	18,171

How did Putnam County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Putnam County, Georgia voted Republican by 42.2 points (R+42.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,877 votes cast, 3,696 went Democratic and 9,136 went Republican.

When did Putnam County, Georgia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Putnam County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Putnam County, Georgia?

Putnam County, Georgia has a population of 22,855 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Putnam County, Georgia is $72,096 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Putnam County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Putnam County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.