Union County, Georgia
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 81.0% | 14,477 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 18.5% | 3,309 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 68 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +21.8% |
| 1896 | +14.1% |
| 1900 | +2.4% |
| 1904 | −4.7% |
| 1908 | −9.6% |
| 1912 | +34.8% |
| 1916 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | −9.0% |
| 1924 | +4.7% |
| 1928 | −64.4% |
| 1932 | +24.8% |
| 1936 | +18.9% |
| 1940 | +26.0% |
| 1944 | +25.8% |
| 1948 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | −12.9% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −8.0% |
| 1972 | −51.5% |
| 1976 | +41.6% |
| 1980 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | −26.5% |
| 1988 | −31.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −9.3% |
| 2000 | −33.6% |
| 2004 | −48.9% |
| 2008 | −52.0% |
| 2012 | −59.7% |
| 2016 | −65.4% |
| 2020 | −63.3% |
| 2024 | −62.5% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,954 |
| 2018 | 17,790 |
| 2020 | 20,446 |
| 2022 | 21,896 |
| 2024 | 23,389 |
Nestled in the north Georgia mountains, Union County delivers some of the state's most lopsided presidential margins, with Republicans routinely clearing 80% of the vote in a sparsely populated, predominantly white rural electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.6 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 65.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.5 points.
A population of 26,304, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,176 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Towns County and Rabun County.
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Union County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13291/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.