Whitfield County, Georgia
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 71.9% | 28,655 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 27.5% | 10,953 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.3% | 128 |
| 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% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 49,580 |
| 2018 | 49,788 |
| 2020 | 55,934 |
| 2022 | 58,429 |
| 2024 | 64,120 |
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 Bay County and Jessamine County.
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Whitfield County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13313/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.