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Tift County, GA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1908–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1908 → 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

American25.4%7.6%5.3%

English7.2%10.3%9.5%

Irish5.0%6.9%9.4%

German3.3%6.3%12.5%

Scottish1.5%1.7%1.3%

Italian0.8%2.2%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.8%——

Canadian0.5%——

African American†28.8%27.4%9.9%

Haitian0.4%0.4%0.3%

African0.2%0.8%0.5%

Mexican11.5%5.5%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%1.2%1.8%

Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%

Salvadoran0.3%0.5%0.7%

Vietnamese0.6%0.6%0.6%

Asian Indian0.3%1.6%1.4%

Indonesian0.2%——

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	Tift County	Georgia	United States
Median age	37.6	37.7	39.1
Age 18–24	9.5%	9.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.9%	15.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Tift County	Georgia	United States
Median household income	$53,255	$77,353	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.8%	13.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.0%	34.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Tift County	Georgia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.5%	15.5%	22.3%
Spanish	11.0%	8.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Tift County	Georgia	United States
Catholic	1.6%	8.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	40.0%	26.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	44.1%	49.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.8%	6.6%	5.2%
Black Protestant	5.8%	5.1%	2.2%

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 58.1% of 29,395 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic32.0%5,438TrumpRepublican67.7%11,496OliverLibertarian0.2%35

R+35.7

Lead: 6,058
Total: 16,989
vs nation: R+34.2
Turnout: 58.1%

BidenDemocratic32.7%5,322TrumpRepublican66.2%10,784JorgensenLibertarian1.1%177

R+33.5

Lead: 5,462
Total: 16,283
vs nation: R+38.0
Turnout: 56.2%

ClintonDemocratic30.4%4,347TrumpRepublican67.1%9,584JohnsonLibertarian1.7%244

R+36.7

Lead: 5,237
Total: 14,276
vs nation: R+38.8
Turnout: 49.3%

ObamaDemocratic33.4%4,660RomneyRepublican65.9%9,185OtherAll other candidates0.7%97

R+32.5

Lead: 4,525
Total: 13,942
vs nation: R+36.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic33.3%4,749McCainRepublican66.1%9,431OtherAll other candidates0.5%77

R+32.8

Lead: 4,682
Total: 14,257
vs nation: R+40.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic30.8%3,864BushRepublican68.7%8,619OtherAll other candidates0.4%54

R+37.9

Lead: 4,755
Total: 12,537
vs nation: R+35.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic34.3%3,547BushRepublican64.7%6,678NaderGreen0.2%22

R+30.3

Lead: 3,131
Total: 10,328
vs nation: R+30.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic39.7%4,198DoleRepublican53.1%5,613PerotReform6.9%728

R+13.4

Lead: 1,415
Total: 10,577
vs nation: R+21.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+35.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 41,4382024 5-year
Median household income: $53,2552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 52.9%2024 5-year
Black: 29.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+90.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+69.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Colquitt County, GA · twin score 91.5

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: 58.1%17,087 participants ÷ 29,395 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +11.5 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 46.6%–51.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	14,319	29,020	49.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	13,707	29,060	47.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	16,317	29,028	56.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	13,151	29,429	44.7%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	17,087	29,395	58.1%	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

12 precincts · 16,989 votes

Election

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

Tift County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -0909	769	1,803	7	2,579	29.8%	69.9%	R+40.1
Precinct -1212	750	1,490	8	2,248	33.4%	66.3%	R+32.9
Precinct -0101	772	1,262	6	2,040	37.8%	61.9%	R+24.0
Precinct -0202	323	1,570	4	1,897	17.0%	82.8%	R+65.7
Precinct -1111	1,131	290	3	1,424	79.4%	20.4%	D+59.1
Precinct -1010	803	435	6	1,244	64.5%	35.0%	D+29.6
Precinct -0303	178	964	5	1,147	15.5%	84.0%	R+68.5
Precinct -0404	154	931	4	1,089	14.1%	85.5%	R+71.3
Precinct -0606	133	830	0	963	13.8%	86.2%	R+72.4
Precinct -0808	210	687	3	900	23.3%	76.3%	R+53.0
Precinct -0505	99	790	4	893	11.1%	88.5%	R+77.4
Precinct -0707	116	444	5	565	20.5%	78.6%	R+58.1

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+53.6%
1912	+65.5%
1916	+79.4%
1920	+57.8%
1924	+82.2%
1928	+18.0%
1932	+90.7%
1936	+81.5%
1940	+72.3%
1944	+60.9%
1948	+54.3%
1952	+38.3%
1956	+53.0%
1960	+35.1%
1964	−34.1%
1968	−7.4%
1972	−69.8%
1976	+41.1%
1980	+16.1%
1984	−23.6%
1988	−32.0%
1992	−5.8%
1996	−13.4%
2000	−30.3%
2004	−37.9%
2008	−32.8%
2012	−32.5%
2016	−36.7%
2020	−33.5%
2024	−35.7%

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	32.0%Harris5,438	67.7%Trump11,496	0.2%Oliver35	R+35.7	R+2.1	R+34.2	16,989
2020	R	32.7%Biden5,322	66.2%Trump10,784	1.1%Jorgensen177	R+33.5	D+3.1	R+38.0	16,283
2016	R	30.4%Clinton4,347	67.1%Trump9,584	1.7%Johnson244	R+36.7	R+4.2	R+38.8	14,276
2012	R	33.4%Obama4,660	65.9%Romney9,185	0.7%	R+32.5	D+0.4	R+36.3	13,942
2008	R	33.3%Obama4,749	66.1%McCain9,431	0.5%	R+32.8	D+5.1	R+40.1	14,257
2004	R	30.8%Kerry3,864	68.7%Bush8,619	0.4%	R+37.9	R+7.6	R+35.5	12,537
2000	R	34.3%Gore3,547	64.7%Bush6,678	0.2%Nader22	R+30.3	R+16.9	R+30.8	10,328
1996	R	39.7%Clinton4,198	53.1%Dole5,613	6.9%Perot728	R+13.4	R+7.6	R+21.9	10,577
1992	R	41.1%Clinton3,930	46.9%Bush4,485	11.9%Perot1,139	R+5.8	D+26.2	R+11.4	9,569
1988	R	33.8%Dukakis2,446	65.8%Bush4,760	0.4%	R+32.0	R+8.4	R+24.3	7,234
1984	R	38.2%Mondale2,736	61.8%Reagan4,429	0.0%	R+23.6	R+39.7	R+5.4	7,165
1980	D	57.0%Carter4,572	40.9%Reagan3,280	2.1%	D+16.1	R+25.0	D+25.8	8,022
1976	D	70.6%Carter5,185	29.4%Ford2,162	0.0%	D+41.1	D+111.0	D+39.1	7,347
1972	R	15.1%McGovern816	84.9%Nixon4,591	0.0%	R+69.8	R+62.4	R+46.7	5,407
1968	O	17.4%Humphrey1,187	24.8%Nixon1,692	57.8%	Wallace +33.0	D+26.7	R+6.7	6,821
1964	R	33.0%Johnson2,286	67.0%Goldwater4,650	0.0%	R+34.1	R+69.2	R+56.7	6,936
1960	D	67.6%Kennedy2,964	32.4%Nixon1,423	0.0%	D+35.1	R+17.8	D+35.0	4,387
1956	D	76.5%Stevenson3,123	23.5%Eisenhower960	0.0%	D+53.0	D+14.7	D+68.4	4,083
1952	D	69.1%Stevenson2,954	30.9%Eisenhower1,318	0.0%	D+38.3	R+16.0	D+49.1	4,272
1948	D	68.0%Truman3,158	13.7%Dewey637	18.3%	D+54.3	R+6.6	D+49.8	4,644
1944	D	80.5%Roosevelt1,630	19.5%Dewey396	0.0%	D+60.9	R+11.4	D+53.4	2,026
1940	D	85.5%Roosevelt1,463	13.2%Willkie226	1.3%	D+72.3	R+9.2	D+62.4	1,711
1936	D	90.5%Roosevelt1,627	9.0%Landon161	0.6%	D+81.5	R+9.1	D+57.3	1,798
1932	D	95.1%Roosevelt1,394	4.4%Hoover65	0.5%	D+90.7	D+72.6	D+72.9	1,466
1928	D	59.0%Smith736	41.0%Hoover511	0.0%	D+18.0	R+64.1	D+35.5	1,247
1924	D	87.7%Davis522	5.5%Coolidge33	6.7%La Follette40	D+82.2	D+24.4	D+107.4	595
1920	D	78.9%Cox576	21.1%Harding154	0.0%	D+57.8	R+21.6	D+84.0	730
1916	D	82.8%Wilson1,034	3.4%Hughes42	13.9%	D+79.4	D+13.9	D+76.3	1,249
1912	D	65.5%Wilson427	0.0%Taft0	34.5%	D+65.5	D+11.9	D+45.9	652
1908	D	68.7%Bryan450	15.1%Taft99	16.2%	D+53.6	—	D+63.1	655
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 33 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	25.2%4,176	74.8%12,365	16,541
2020	R	29.2%4,645	70.8%11,267	15,912

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	29.9%3,878	68.8%8,921	12,975
2020Class II	R	30.8%Jon Ossoff4,956	67.3%David Perdue10,814	16,075
2016Class III	R	25.8%Jim Barksdale3,432	71.5%Johnny Isakson9,510	13,301
2014Class II	R	30.2%Michelle Nunn2,587	68.3%David Perdue5,856	8,574
2010Class III	R	26.9%Michael Thurmond2,590	71.0%Johnny Isakson6,843	9,638
2008Class II	R	29.6%Jim Martin2,444	70.4%Saxby ChamblissR5,818	8,262
2004Class III	R	30.1%Denise L. Majette3,660	68.5%Johnny Isakson8,344	12,179
2002Class II	R	37.3%Max Cleland2,898	61.8%Saxby Chambliss4,802	7,769
1998Class III	R	32.9%Michael J. Coles2,404	66.3%Paul Coverdell4,845	7,312
1996Class II	D	50.6%Max Cleland5,154	48.1%Guy Milner4,897	10,183
1992Class III	D	53.2%Wyche Fowler2,847	46.8%Paul Coverdell R2,505	5,352
1990Class II	D	100.0%Sam Nunn4,056	0.0%None0	4,056
1986Class III	R	47.4%Wyche Fowler2,248	52.6%Mack Mattingly2,498	4,746
1984Class II	D	89.0%Sam Nunn5,469	11.0%J. Michael Hicks675	6,144
1980Class III	D	56.6%Herman Talmadge4,402	43.4%Mack Mattingly3,380	7,782
1978Class II	D	87.1%Sam Nunn1,987	12.9%John W. Stokes295	2,282
1974Class III	D	76.7%Herman Talmadge2,793	23.3%Jerry Johnson850	3,643
1972Class II	D	52.1%Sam Nunn2,771	47.9%Fletcher Thompson2,549	5,322
1968Class III	D	75.8%Herman Talmadge4,615	24.2%E. Earl Patton1,474	6,089
1966Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell4,559	0.0%None0	4,559
1962Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge980	0.0%None0	980
1960Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell3,693	0.0%None0	3,693
1956Class III	D	100.0%Herman Talmadge3,431	0.0%None0	3,431
1954Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,963	0.0%None0	1,963
1950Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George1,495	0.0%None0	1,495
1944Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George1,684	0.0%None0	1,684
1942Class II	D	96.8%Richard B. Russell274	0.0%None0	283
1938Class III	D	96.3%Walter F. George257	0.0%None0	267
1936Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,698	0.0%None0	1,698
1932Class III	D	95.6%Walter F. George1,425	4.4%James W. Arnold66	1,491
1930Class II	D	100.0%William J. Harris162	0.0%None0	162
1926Class III	—	0.0%Walter F. George0	0.0%None0	165
1914Class III	D	67.0%Hoke Smith272	0.0%None0	406

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	33.0%Raphael Warnock4,754	67.0%Kelly Loeffler9,664	14,418
2000Special · Class III	D	50.9%Zell Miller4,139	43.7%Mack Mattingly3,552	8,129
1932Special · Class II	D	100.0%Richard B. Russell1,470	0.0%None0	1,470
1922Special · Class III	D	100.0%Walter F. George800	0.0%None0	800
1914Special · Class II	D	67.5%Thomas W. Hardwick274	0.0%None0	406

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	27.2%Stacey Abrams3,546	72.2%Brian Kemp9,418	13,044
2018	R	29.8%Stacey Abrams4,070	69.6%Brian Kemp9,523	13,673
2014	R	31.7%Jason Carter2,691	65.9%Nathan Deal5,593	8,484
2010	R	33.6%Roy Barnes3,275	63.8%Nathan Deal6,216	9,745
2006	R	31.5%Mark Taylor2,680	65.6%Sonny Perdue5,580	8,500
2002	R	36.5%Roy Barnes2,824	62.0%Sonny Perdue4,802	7,745
1998	D	53.8%Roy Barnes4,190	44.3%Guy Millner3,453	7,794
1994	R	48.6%Zell Miller3,554	51.4%Guy Millner3,756	7,310
1990	R	47.0%Zell Miller2,858	51.6%Johnny Isakson3,140	6,083
1986	D	75.3%Joe Frank Harris3,185	24.7%Guy Davis1,043	4,228
1982	D	71.2%Joe Frank Harris4,062	28.8%Robert H. Bell1,641	5,703
1978	D	83.5%George Busbee1,952	16.5%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.386	2,338

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Tift County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	23,481
2018	23,845
2020	26,071
2022	26,712
2024	27,985

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−27 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,003 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $45,248 in average income, against $70,924 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+38.9 on average — 3.3 points more Republican-leaning than Tift County, GA itself (R+35.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Worth County, GA76R+50.4
Berrien County, GA65R+69.8
Colquitt County, GA64R+50.2
Lowndes County, GA54R+18.0
Turner County, GA48R+28.5
Cook County, GA45R+46.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Berrien County, GA72
Colquitt County, GA63
Lowndes County, GA58
Worth County, GA55
Turner County, GA52
Cook County, GA42

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 Tift County, GA in Tift County, GA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+737
2012	−409
2013	−995
2014	+108
2015	−123
2016	−158
2017	−251
2018	−5
2019	−30
2021	−240
2022	+275
2023	+170
2024	−55
2025	−27

Tift County, anchored by Tifton along I-75, has voted Republican by 30-plus points in recent presidential cycles. Its economy centers on agriculture and agribusiness research, reflecting the rural, small-city demographic profile common across the Georgia coastal plain.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.7 points.

A population of 41,438, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,255 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Colquitt County and Spalding County.

Political twins — counties

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

Colquitt County

Georgia

91.5twin score

2004–2008 trajectory% Evangelical% White

Spalding County

Georgia

87.7twin score

% Black% EvangelicalAmerican ancestry

Newton County

Mississippi

87.6twin score

% Black2004–2008 trajectory% Evangelical≠ American ancestry

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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Cities & towns in Tift County

Tifton

R+17

17.2K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Tift County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tift County, Georgia voted Republican by 35.7 points (R+35.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,989 votes cast, 5,438 went Democratic and 11,496 went Republican.

When did Tift County, Georgia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tift County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Tift County, Georgia?

Tift County, Georgia has a population of 41,438 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Tift County, Georgia is $53,255 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Tift County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tift County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

Tift County

Georgia

United States

Median age

37.6

37.7

39.1

Age 18–24

9.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.9%

15.0%

17.2%

Measure

Tift County

Georgia

United States

Median household income

$53,255

$77,353

$84,427

Poverty rate

20.8%

13.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.0%

34.9%

35.6%

Measure

Tift County

Georgia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.5%

15.5%

22.3%

Spanish

11.0%

8.7%

13.6%

Measure

Tift County

Georgia

United States

Catholic

1.6%

8.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

40.0%

26.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

44.1%

49.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.8%

6.6%

5.2%

Black Protestant

5.8%

5.1%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+35.7MIT Election Lab

Population

41,4382024 5-year

Median household income

$53,2552024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

52.9%2024 5-year

Black

29.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

13.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+90.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+69.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Colquitt County, GA · twin score 91.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

14,319

29,020

49.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

13,707

29,060

47.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

16,317

29,028

56.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

13,151

29,429

44.7%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

17,087

29,395

58.1%

A/A

Tift County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -0909

769

1,803

2,579

29.8%

69.9%

R+40.1

Precinct -1212

750

1,490

2,248

33.4%

66.3%

R+32.9

Precinct -0101

772

1,262

2,040

37.8%

61.9%

R+24.0

Precinct -0202

323

1,570

1,897

17.0%

82.8%

R+65.7

Precinct -1111

1,131

290

1,424

79.4%

20.4%

D+59.1

Precinct -1010

803

435

1,244

64.5%

35.0%

D+29.6

Precinct -0303

178

964

1,147

15.5%

84.0%

R+68.5

Precinct -0404

154

931

1,089

14.1%

85.5%

R+71.3

Precinct -0606

133

830

963

13.8%

86.2%

R+72.4

Precinct -0808

210

687

900

23.3%

76.3%

R+53.0

Precinct -0505

790

893

11.1%

88.5%

R+77.4

Precinct -0707

116

444

565

20.5%

78.6%

R+58.1

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+53.6%
1912	+65.5%
1916	+79.4%
1920	+57.8%
1924	+82.2%
1928	+18.0%
1932	+90.7%
1936	+81.5%
1940	+72.3%
1944	+60.9%
1948	+54.3%
1952	+38.3%
1956	+53.0%
1960	+35.1%
1964	−34.1%
1968	−7.4%
1972	−69.8%
1976	+41.1%
1980	+16.1%
1984	−23.6%
1988	−32.0%
1992	−5.8%
1996	−13.4%
2000	−30.3%
2004	−37.9%
2008	−32.8%
2012	−32.5%
2016	−36.7%
2020	−33.5%
2024	−35.7%

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

32.0%Harris5,438

67.7%Trump11,496

0.2%Oliver35

R+35.7

R+2.1

R+34.2

16,989

2020

32.7%Biden5,322

66.2%Trump10,784

1.1%Jorgensen177

R+33.5

D+3.1

R+38.0

16,283

2016

30.4%Clinton4,347

67.1%Trump9,584

1.7%Johnson244

R+36.7

R+4.2

R+38.8

14,276

2012

33.4%Obama4,660

65.9%Romney9,185

0.7%

R+32.5

D+0.4

R+36.3

13,942

2008

33.3%Obama4,749

66.1%McCain9,431

0.5%

R+32.8

D+5.1

R+40.1

14,257

2004

30.8%Kerry3,864

68.7%Bush8,619

0.4%

R+37.9

R+7.6

R+35.5

12,537

2000

34.3%Gore3,547

64.7%Bush6,678

0.2%Nader22

R+30.3

R+16.9

R+30.8

10,328

1996

39.7%Clinton4,198

53.1%Dole5,613

6.9%Perot728

R+13.4

R+7.6

R+21.9

10,577

1992

41.1%Clinton3,930

46.9%Bush4,485

11.9%Perot1,139

R+5.8

D+26.2

R+11.4

9,569

1988

33.8%Dukakis2,446

65.8%Bush4,760

0.4%

R+32.0

R+8.4

R+24.3

7,234

1984

38.2%Mondale2,736

61.8%Reagan4,429

0.0%

R+23.6

R+39.7

R+5.4

7,165

1980

57.0%Carter4,572

40.9%Reagan3,280

2.1%

D+16.1

R+25.0

D+25.8

8,022

1976

70.6%Carter5,185

29.4%Ford2,162

0.0%

D+41.1

D+111.0

D+39.1

7,347

1972

15.1%McGovern816

84.9%Nixon4,591

0.0%

R+69.8

R+62.4

R+46.7

5,407

1968

17.4%Humphrey1,187

24.8%Nixon1,692

57.8%

Wallace +33.0

D+26.7

R+6.7

6,821

1964

33.0%Johnson2,286

67.0%Goldwater4,650

0.0%

R+34.1

R+69.2

R+56.7

6,936

1960

67.6%Kennedy2,964

32.4%Nixon1,423

0.0%

D+35.1

R+17.8

D+35.0

4,387

1956

76.5%Stevenson3,123

23.5%Eisenhower960

0.0%

D+53.0

D+14.7

D+68.4

4,083

1952

69.1%Stevenson2,954

30.9%Eisenhower1,318

0.0%

D+38.3

R+16.0

D+49.1

4,272

1948

68.0%Truman3,158

13.7%Dewey637

18.3%

D+54.3

R+6.6

D+49.8

4,644

1944

80.5%Roosevelt1,630

19.5%Dewey396

0.0%

D+60.9

R+11.4

D+53.4

2,026

1940

85.5%Roosevelt1,463

13.2%Willkie226

1.3%

D+72.3

R+9.2

D+62.4

1,711

1936

90.5%Roosevelt1,627

9.0%Landon161

0.6%

D+81.5

R+9.1

D+57.3

1,798

1932

95.1%Roosevelt1,394

4.4%Hoover65

0.5%

D+90.7

D+72.6

D+72.9

1,466

1928

59.0%Smith736

41.0%Hoover511

0.0%

D+18.0

R+64.1

D+35.5

1,247

1924

87.7%Davis522

5.5%Coolidge33

6.7%La Follette40

D+82.2

D+24.4

D+107.4

595

1920

78.9%Cox576

21.1%Harding154

0.0%

D+57.8

R+21.6

D+84.0

730

1916

82.8%Wilson1,034

3.4%Hughes42

13.9%

D+79.4

D+13.9

D+76.3

1,249

1912

65.5%Wilson427

0.0%Taft0

34.5%

D+65.5

D+11.9

D+45.9

652

1908

68.7%Bryan450

15.1%Taft99

16.2%

D+53.6

—

D+63.1

655

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

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

25.2%4,176

74.8%12,365

16,541

2020

29.2%4,645

70.8%11,267

15,912

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

29.9%3,878

68.8%8,921

12,975

2020Class II

30.8%Jon Ossoff4,956

67.3%David Perdue10,814

16,075

2016Class III

25.8%Jim Barksdale3,432

71.5%Johnny Isakson9,510

13,301

2014Class II

30.2%Michelle Nunn2,587

68.3%David Perdue5,856

8,574

2010Class III

26.9%Michael Thurmond2,590

71.0%Johnny Isakson6,843

9,638

2008Class II

29.6%Jim Martin2,444

70.4%Saxby ChamblissR5,818

8,262

2004Class III

30.1%Denise L. Majette3,660

68.5%Johnny Isakson8,344

12,179

2002Class II

37.3%Max Cleland2,898

61.8%Saxby Chambliss4,802

7,769

1998Class III

32.9%Michael J. Coles2,404

66.3%Paul Coverdell4,845

7,312

1996Class II

50.6%Max Cleland5,154

48.1%Guy Milner4,897

10,183

1992Class III

53.2%Wyche Fowler2,847

46.8%Paul Coverdell R2,505

5,352

1990Class II

100.0%Sam Nunn4,056

0.0%None0

4,056

1986Class III

47.4%Wyche Fowler2,248

52.6%Mack Mattingly2,498

4,746

1984Class II

89.0%Sam Nunn5,469

11.0%J. Michael Hicks675

6,144

1980Class III

56.6%Herman Talmadge4,402

43.4%Mack Mattingly3,380

7,782

1978Class II

87.1%Sam Nunn1,987

12.9%John W. Stokes295

2,282

1974Class III

76.7%Herman Talmadge2,793

23.3%Jerry Johnson850

3,643

1972Class II

52.1%Sam Nunn2,771

47.9%Fletcher Thompson2,549

5,322

1968Class III

75.8%Herman Talmadge4,615

24.2%E. Earl Patton1,474

6,089

1966Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell4,559

0.0%None0

4,559

1962Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge980

0.0%None0

980

1960Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell3,693

0.0%None0

3,693

1956Class III

100.0%Herman Talmadge3,431

0.0%None0

3,431

1954Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,963

0.0%None0

1,963

1950Class III

100.0%Walter F. George1,495

0.0%None0

1,495

1944Class III

100.0%Walter F. George1,684

0.0%None0

1,684

1942Class II

96.8%Richard B. Russell274

0.0%None0

283

1938Class III

96.3%Walter F. George257

0.0%None0

267

1936Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,698

0.0%None0

1,698

1932Class III

95.6%Walter F. George1,425

4.4%James W. Arnold66

1,491

1930Class II

100.0%William J. Harris162

0.0%None0

162

1926Class III

—

0.0%Walter F. George0

0.0%None0

165

1914Class III

67.0%Hoke Smith272

0.0%None0

406

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

33.0%Raphael Warnock4,754

67.0%Kelly Loeffler9,664

14,418

2000Special · Class III

50.9%Zell Miller4,139

43.7%Mack Mattingly3,552

8,129

1932Special · Class II

100.0%Richard B. Russell1,470

0.0%None0

1,470

1922Special · Class III

100.0%Walter F. George800

0.0%None0

800

1914Special · Class II

67.5%Thomas W. Hardwick274

0.0%None0

406

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

27.2%Stacey Abrams3,546

72.2%Brian Kemp9,418

13,044

2018

29.8%Stacey Abrams4,070

69.6%Brian Kemp9,523

13,673

2014

31.7%Jason Carter2,691

65.9%Nathan Deal5,593

8,484

2010

33.6%Roy Barnes3,275

63.8%Nathan Deal6,216

9,745

2006

31.5%Mark Taylor2,680

65.6%Sonny Perdue5,580

8,500

2002

36.5%Roy Barnes2,824

62.0%Sonny Perdue4,802

7,745

1998

53.8%Roy Barnes4,190

44.3%Guy Millner3,453

7,794

1994

48.6%Zell Miller3,554

51.4%Guy Millner3,756

7,310

1990

47.0%Zell Miller2,858

51.6%Johnny Isakson3,140

6,083

1986

75.3%Joe Frank Harris3,185

24.7%Guy Davis1,043

4,228

1982

71.2%Joe Frank Harris4,062

28.8%Robert H. Bell1,641

5,703

1978

83.5%George Busbee1,952

16.5%Rodney Mims Cook Sr.386

2,338

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Tift County, GA
Year	Total registered
2016	23,481
2018	23,845
2020	26,071
2022	26,712
2024	27,985

How did Tift County, Georgia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tift County, Georgia voted Republican by 35.7 points (R+35.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,989 votes cast, 5,438 went Democratic and 11,496 went Republican.

When did Tift County, Georgia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tift County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Tift County, Georgia?

Tift County, Georgia has a population of 41,438 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Tift County, Georgia is $53,255 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.

What is the political history of Tift County, Georgia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tift County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.