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Augusta-Aiken
presidential margin
2008R+5.22012R+5.62016R+8.92020R+5.12024R+9.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+9.2
2024
median income$67,414U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age39.2U.S. 39.1
poverty rate16.1%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.2%U.S. 35.6%
non-english6.7%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American10.1%
English9.2%
German6.9%
African American†34.6%
African1.0%
Jamaican0.2%
Mexican2.8%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Dominican0.2%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.3%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant6.9%
Mainline6.2%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian1.0%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Augusta-Aiken, Georgia

Akashic
Augusta-AikenTrumpR+9.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Augusta-Aiken, GAA map of the constituent counties of Augusta-Aiken, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Wilkes County, GA · R+16.8Bamberg County, SC · D+15.3Columbia County, GA · R+25.6Emanuel County, GA · R+44.1Allendale County, SC · D+44.7Burke County, GA · R+9.3Richmond County, GA · D+36.1McCormick County, SC · R+17.1Barnwell County, SC · R+15.5Lincoln County, GA · R+44.8Jefferson County, GA · R+1.2Taliaferro County, GA · D+14.9Edgefield County, SC · R+31.8Jenkins County, GA · R+30.4Aiken County, SC · R+25.9McDuffie County, GA · R+24.9Glascock County, GA · R+83.9Warren County, GA · D+4.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.2%190,333
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.0%158,157
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%2,964
D+60
R+60
18 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (18 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Augusta-Aiken, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Aiken County, SCRepublicanR+25.9
Allendale County, SCDemocraticD+44.7
Bamberg County, SCDemocraticD+15.3
Barnwell County, SCRepublicanR+15.5
Burke County, GARepublicanR+9.3
Columbia County, GARepublicanR+25.6
Edgefield County, SCRepublicanR+31.8
Emanuel County, GARepublicanR+44.1
Glascock County, GARepublicanR+83.9
Jefferson County, GARepublicanR+1.2
Jenkins County, GARepublicanR+30.4
Lincoln County, GARepublicanR+44.8
McCormick County, SCRepublicanR+17.1
McDuffie County, GARepublicanR+24.9
Richmond County, GADemocraticD+36.1
Taliaferro County, GADemocraticD+14.9
Warren County, GADemocraticD+4.7
Wilkes County, GARepublicanR+16.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.0%Harris158,157
54.2%Trump190,333
0.8%Oliver2,964
−9.2%
351,454
R
46.8%Biden163,091
51.9%Trump181,018
1.3%Jorgensen4,629
−5.1%
348,738
R
43.7%Clinton132,086
52.7%Trump159,069
3.6%Johnson10,948
−8.9%
302,103
R
46.6%Obama139,201
52.2%Romney155,974
1.1%Johnson3,350
−5.6%
298,525
R
47.0%Obama138,413
52.2%McCain153,724
0.8%Barr2,233
−5.2%
294,370
R
42.2%Kerry108,004
57.1%Bush146,105
0.7%Badnarik1,742
−14.9%
255,851
R
42.5%Gore90,661
56.1%Bush119,691
1.3%Browne2,871
−13.6%
213,223
R
44.9%Clinton88,134
50.0%Dole98,345
5.1%Perot10,022
−5.2%
196,501
R
41.8%Clinton84,486
46.1%Bush93,067
12.1%Perot24,438
−4.2%
201,991
R
37.3%Dukakis62,099
62.2%Bush103,618
0.5%Paul854
−24.9%
166,571
R
38.5%Mondale63,794
61.2%Reagan101,434
0.3%Other502
−22.7%
165,730
D
53.2%Carter78,553
44.8%Reagan66,206
2.0%Anderson2,950
+8.4%
147,709
D
59.5%Carter81,087
40.3%Ford54,922
0.2%McCarthy338
+19.2%
136,347
R
26.0%McGovern29,218
73.4%Nixon82,510
0.6%Schmitz696
−47.4%
112,424
R
29.5%Humphrey35,835
35.6%Nixon43,162
34.9%Wallace42,280
−6.0%
121,277
R
34.4%Johnson37,198
65.6%Goldwater71,026
0.0%Hass5
−31.3%
108,229
R
48.2%Kennedy33,338
51.8%Nixon35,805
0.0%
−3.6%
69,143
D
49.0%Stevenson26,759
40.9%Eisenhower22,337
10.0%Andrews5,472
+8.1%
54,568
D
55.1%Stevenson29,651
44.9%Eisenhower24,177
0.0%
+10.2%
53,828
O
21.7%Truman8,404
6.7%Dewey2,612
71.6%Thurmond27,746
Thurmond +49.9
38,762
D
85.5%Roosevelt21,313
12.4%Dewey3,085
2.1%Thomas517
+73.2%
24,915
D
92.9%Roosevelt22,749
6.8%Willkie1,670
0.2%Thomas56
+86.1%
24,475
D
94.4%Roosevelt26,955
5.0%Landon1,436
0.6%Lemke163
+89.4%
28,554
D
95.2%Roosevelt24,030
3.9%Hoover987
0.9%Thomas233
+91.3%
25,250
D
57.7%Smith13,394
42.2%Hoover9,800
0.0%Thomas4
+15.5%
23,198
D
77.0%Davis11,713
12.6%Coolidge1,920
10.3%La Follette1,572
+64.4%
15,205
D
91.6%Cox13,893
8.4%Harding1,273
0.0%
+83.2%
15,166
D
87.7%Wilson14,269
3.5%Hughes567
8.8%Benson1,434
+84.2%
16,270
D
87.1%Wilson9,727
2.5%Taft277
10.4%Roosevelt1,167
+84.6%
11,171
D
67.6%Bryan10,169
14.1%Taft2,118
18.3%Debs2,747
+53.6%
15,034
D
72.0%Parker10,195
8.4%Roosevelt1,189
19.6%Debs2,778
+63.6%
14,162
D
81.1%Bryan9,947
15.0%McKinley1,838
3.9%Woolley481
+66.1%
12,266
D
70.1%Bryan14,383
24.5%McKinley5,033
5.4%Palmer1,102
+45.6%
20,518
D
57.6%Cleveland21,568
15.3%Harrison5,743
27.0%Weaver10,110
+42.3%
37,421
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −9.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−9.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+42.3%
1896+45.6%
1900+66.1%
1904+63.6%
1908+53.6%
1912+84.6%
1916+84.2%
1920+83.2%
1924+64.4%
1928+15.5%
1932+91.3%
1936+89.4%
1940+86.1%
1944+73.2%
1948+14.9%
1952+10.2%
1956+8.1%
1960−3.6%
1964−31.3%
1968−6.0%
1972−47.4%
1976+19.2%
1980+8.4%
1984−22.7%
1988−24.9%
1992−4.2%
1996−5.2%
2000−13.6%
2004−14.9%
2008−5.2%
2012−5.6%
2016−8.9%
2020−5.1%
2024−9.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Augusta-AikenTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 562,564 in 2024.140.6K281.3K421.9K562.6K562.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Augusta-Aiken
YearTotal registered
2016480,938
2018499,617
2020548,653
2022547,306
2024562,564
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Spanning Augusta, Georgia and Aiken, South Carolina, this media market straddles a state line and two distinct electoral environments, with Aiken County's reliably conservative lean contrasting the more competitive dynamics of the broader metro area.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.2 points.

A population of 741,452, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,414 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Macon and Jackson, MS.

Political twins — media markets

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

Macon
Georgia
95.9twin score
% BlackAfrican American ancestry% Catholic
Jackson, MS
92.6twin score
% Catholic% White2024 margin≠ % unaffiliated
Montgomery-Selma
Alabama
91.9twin score
% Black% CatholicAfrican American ancestry≠ % unaffiliated

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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Places within Augusta-Aiken

counties18
Aiken CountyAllendale CountyBamberg CountyBarnwell CountyBurke CountyColumbia CountyEdgefield CountyEmanuel CountyGlascock CountyJefferson CountyJenkins CountyLincoln CountyMcCormick CountyMcDuffie CountyRichmond CountyTaliaferro CountyWarren CountyWilkes County

Frequently asked questions

How did Augusta-Aiken, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Augusta-Aiken, Georgia voted Republican by 9.2 points (R+9.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 351,454 votes cast, 158,157 went Democratic and 190,333 went Republican.
When did Augusta-Aiken, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Augusta-Aiken, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Augusta-Aiken, Georgia?
Augusta-Aiken, Georgia has a population of 741,452 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Augusta-Aiken, Georgia?
Median household income in Augusta-Aiken, Georgia is $67,414 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Augusta-Aiken, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Augusta-Aiken, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.