HarrisDemocratic27.5%10,953TrumpRepublican71.9%28,655OliverLibertarian0.3%128
R+44.4- Lead
- 17,702
- Total
- 39,828
- vs nation
- R+43.0
- Turnout
- 60.0%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 60.0% of 66,870 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic29.0%10,670TrumpRepublican69.8%25,636JorgensenLibertarian1.2%440
R+40.7- Lead
- 14,966
- Total
- 36,746
- vs nation
- R+45.2
- Turnout
- 57.1%
ClintonDemocratic25.8%7,937TrumpRepublican70.0%21,537JohnsonLibertarian3.0%924
R+44.2- Lead
- 13,600
- Total
- 30,776
- vs nation
- R+46.3
- Turnout
- 49.6%
ObamaDemocratic26.7%7,210RomneyRepublican71.6%19,305OtherAll other candidates1.7%453
R+44.8- Lead
- 12,095
- Total
- 26,968
- vs nation
- R+48.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic29.5%8,167McCainRepublican69.5%19,230OtherAll other candidates1.0%280
R+40.0- Lead
- 11,063
- Total
- 27,677
- vs nation
- R+47.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic26.3%6,933BushRepublican73.1%19,297OtherAll other candidates0.6%169
R+46.8- Lead
- 12,364
- Total
- 26,399
- vs nation
- R+44.4
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic30.2%7,034BushRepublican68.0%15,852NaderGreen0.6%131
R+37.8- Lead
- 8,818
- Total
- 23,302
- vs nation
- R+38.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic35.4%7,720DoleRepublican56.7%12,368PerotReform7.5%1,637
R+21.3- Lead
- 4,648
- Total
- 21,817
- vs nation
- R+29.8
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 103,5982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,0702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 37.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+65.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Tom Green County, TX · twin score 91.8
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
- 60.0%40,124 participants ÷ 66,870 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +15.5 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -0.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 44.5%–49.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 30,850 | 62,202 | 49.6% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 27,433 | 62,792 | 43.7% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 36,955 | 64,764 | 57.1% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 27,485 | 66,126 | 41.6% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 40,124 | 66,870 | 60.0% | 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
23 precincts · 39,828 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -VARNELL (VA)VARNELL (VA) | 884 | 3,287 | 27 | 4,198 | 21.1% | 78.3% | R+57.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PLEASANT GROVE (PG)PLEASANT GROVE (PG) | 950 | 2,549 | 13 | 3,512 | 27.1% | 72.6% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -TUNNEL HILL (TH)TUNNEL HILL (TH) | 596 | 2,345 | 13 | 2,954 | 20.2% | 79.4% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -DUGGAP (DG)DUGGAP (DG) | 797 | 1,652 | 21 | 2,470 | 32.3% | 66.9% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -2A2A | 686 | 1,475 | 32 | 2,193 | 31.3% | 67.3% | R+36.0 |
| Precinct -WESTSIDE (WS)WESTSIDE (WS) | 472 | 1,604 | 14 | 2,090 | 22.6% | 76.7% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -4A4A | 685 | 1,258 | 14 | 1,957 | 35.0% | 64.3% | R+29.3 |
| Precinct -NINTH (NI)NINTH (NI) | 322 | 1,579 | 3 | 1,904 | 16.9% | 82.9% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -GRAVE LEVEL (GL)GRAVE LEVEL (GL) | 556 | 1,272 | 14 | 1,842 | 30.2% | 69.1% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -3A3A | 591 | 1,026 | 14 | 1,631 | 36.2% | 62.9% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct -1A1A | 712 | 740 | 9 | 1,461 | 48.7% | 50.7% | R+1.9 |
| Precinct -FINCHER (FI)FINCHER (FI) | 400 | 1,041 | 6 | 1,447 | 27.6% | 71.9% | R+44.3 |
| Precinct -ANTIOCH (AN)ANTIOCH (AN) | 621 | 800 | 4 | 1,425 | 43.6% | 56.1% | R+12.6 |
| Precinct -CARBONDALE (CA)CARBONDALE (CA) | 273 | 1,135 | 4 | 1,412 | 19.3% | 80.4% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -MILL CREEK (MC)MILL CREEK (MC) | 190 | 1,192 | 4 | 1,386 | 13.7% | 86.0% | R+72.3 |
| Precinct -COHUTTU (CO)COHUTTU (CO) | 197 | 996 | 6 | 1,199 | 16.4% | 83.1% | R+66.6 |
| Precinct -TRICHUM (TR)TRICHUM (TR) | 148 | 1,004 | 3 | 1,155 | 12.8% | 86.9% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -5A5A | 690 | 450 | 2 | 1,142 | 60.4% | 39.4% | D+21.0 |
| Precinct -EASTSIDE (ES)EASTSIDE (ES) | 325 | 783 | 6 | 1,114 | 29.2% | 70.3% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -LOWER TENTH (LT)LOWER TENTH (LT) | 108 | 897 | 3 | 1,008 | 10.7% | 89.0% | R+78.3 |
| Precinct -UPPER TENTH (UT)UPPER TENTH (UT) | 124 | 787 | 1 | 912 | 13.6% | 86.3% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -6A6A | 529 | 328 | 3 | 860 | 61.5% | 38.1% | D+23.4 |
| Precinct -TILTON (TI)TILTON (TI) | 97 | 455 | 4 | 556 | 17.4% | 81.8% | R+64.4 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +45.3% |
| 1896 | +25.2% |
| 1900 | +15.6% |
| 1904 | +11.1% |
| 1908 | −12.9% |
| 1912 | +47.8% |
| 1916 | +59.3% |
| 1920 | −16.9% |
| 1924 | +28.5% |
| 1928 | −17.7% |
| 1932 | +65.3% |
| 1936 | +47.6% |
| 1940 | +52.2% |
| 1944 | +46.5% |
| 1948 | +40.3% |
| 1952 | +25.0% |
| 1956 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | −7.0% |
| 1964 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | −18.3% |
| 1972 | −62.9% |
| 1976 | +39.9% |
| 1980 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | −38.7% |
| 1988 | −46.7% |
| 1992 | −21.0% |
| 1996 | −21.3% |
| 2000 | −37.8% |
| 2004 | −46.8% |
| 2008 | −40.0% |
| 2012 | −44.8% |
| 2016 | −44.2% |
| 2020 | −40.7% |
| 2024 | −44.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.9%13,174 | 66.1%25,707 | 38,881 |
| 2020 | R | 29.1%10,144 | 70.9%24,715 | 34,859 |
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.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 49,580 |
| 2018 | 49,788 |
| 2020 | 55,934 |
| 2022 | 58,429 |
| 2024 | 64,120 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+76 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,431 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,350 in average income, against $72,865 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+48.6 on average — 4.1 points more Republican-leaning than Whitfield County, GA itself (R+44.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Murray County, GA336R+71.6
- Catoosa County, GA198R+55.5
- Hamilton County, TN149R+13.0
- Gordon County, GA141R+63.4
- Walker County, GA81R+59.3
- Cobb County, GA52D+14.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Murray County, GA455
- Catoosa County, GA170
- Hamilton County, TN150
- Gordon County, GA119
- Walker County, GA90
- Bradley County, TN55
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 | −481 |
| 2012 | −612 |
| 2013 | −779 |
| 2014 | −167 |
| 2015 | −162 |
| 2016 | −59 |
| 2017 | −785 |
| 2018 | −514 |
| 2019 | −130 |
| 2021 | −268 |
| 2022 | +206 |
| 2023 | +184 |
| 2024 | +60 |
| 2025 | +76 |
Whitfield County, home to Dalton's carpet manufacturing hub, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting a predominantly white, working-class electorate with deep ties to industrial employment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.4 points.
A population of 103,598, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,070 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tom Green County and Potter County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Tom Green County
Texas
91.8twin score
% Latino12-yr trend2004–2008 trajectory≠ English ancestry
Potter County
Texas
89.1twin score
% Latino12-yr trend2004–2008 trajectory≠ % Asian
Hall County
Georgia
89.1twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ English 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Whitfield County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Whitfield County, Georgia voted Republican by 44.4 points (R+44.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,828 votes cast, 10,953 went Democratic and 28,655 went Republican.
When did Whitfield County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Whitfield County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Whitfield County, Georgia?
Whitfield County, Georgia has a population of 103,598 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Whitfield County, Georgia?
Median household income in Whitfield County, Georgia is $67,070 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Whitfield County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Whitfield County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.