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1892–2024
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Albany, GA
presidential margin
2008R+12.92012R+12.22016R+19.92020R+20.22024R+23.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+23.5
2024
median income$53,347U.S. $80,734 · GA $77,353
median age38.0U.S. 39.1 · GA 37.7
poverty rate21.8%U.S. 12.5% · GA 13.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.3%U.S. 35.6% · GA 34.9%
non-english8.6%U.S. 22.3% · GA 15.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American13.0%
English7.8%
Irish5.1%
African American†37.0%
African0.6%
Haitian0.2%
Mexican5.9%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Guatemalan0.5%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant5.3%
Mainline4.8%
Other Christian1.4%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
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.

Albany, GA, Georgia

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Albany, GATrumpR+23.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Albany, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Albany, GA, 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.Calhoun County, GA · D+12.3Atkinson County, GA · R+54.0Irwin County, GA · R+54.2Colquitt County, GA · R+50.2Cook County, GA · R+46.5Crisp County, GA · R+25.9Mitchell County, GA · R+16.3Baker County, GA · R+19.9Coffee County, GA · R+45.1Lee County, GA · R+43.5Terrell County, GA · D+4.1Berrien County, GA · R+69.8Tift County, GA · R+35.7Worth County, GA · R+50.4Turner County, GA · R+28.5Dougherty County, GA · D+41.1Ben Hill County, GA · R+32.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.6%103,635
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.1%64,040
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%506
D+60
R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Albany, GA, GA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Atkinson County, GARepublicanR+54.0
Baker County, GARepublicanR+19.9
Ben Hill County, GARepublicanR+32.0
Berrien County, GARepublicanR+69.8
Calhoun County, GADemocraticD+12.3
Coffee County, GARepublicanR+45.1
Colquitt County, GARepublicanR+50.2
Cook County, GARepublicanR+46.5
Crisp County, GARepublicanR+25.9
Dougherty County, GADemocraticD+41.1
Irwin County, GARepublicanR+54.2
Lee County, GARepublicanR+43.5
Mitchell County, GARepublicanR+16.3
Terrell County, GADemocraticD+4.1
Tift County, GARepublicanR+35.7
Turner County, GARepublicanR+28.5
Worth County, GARepublicanR+50.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.1%Harris64,040
61.6%Trump103,635
0.3%Oliver506
−23.5%
168,181
R
39.5%Biden65,782
59.7%Trump99,388
0.8%Jorgensen1,340
−20.2%
166,510
R
39.0%Clinton58,566
58.9%Trump88,433
2.1%Johnson3,179
−19.9%
150,178
R
43.4%Obama66,960
55.7%Romney85,825
0.9%Johnson1,326
−12.2%
154,111
R
43.3%Obama66,820
56.1%McCain86,687
0.6%Barr892
−12.9%
154,399
R
40.0%Kerry53,686
59.5%Bush79,699
0.5%Badnarik674
−19.4%
134,059
R
43.8%Gore48,668
55.4%Bush61,481
0.8%Browne911
−11.5%
111,060
D
48.1%Clinton50,359
44.3%Dole46,300
7.6%Perot7,940
+3.9%
104,599
D
46.2%Clinton50,763
40.1%Bush44,090
13.7%Perot15,112
+6.1%
109,965
R
40.1%Dukakis37,448
56.8%Bush53,045
3.1%Paul2,863
−16.7%
93,356
R
42.1%Mondale40,850
57.9%Reagan56,244
0.0%
−15.9%
97,094
D
57.7%Carter55,926
40.9%Reagan39,583
1.4%Anderson1,378
+16.9%
96,887
D
70.3%Carter60,400
29.7%Ford25,535
0.0%
+40.6%
85,935
R
19.3%McGovern12,918
80.7%Nixon54,042
0.0%
−61.4%
66,960
O
20.2%Humphrey17,154
19.9%Nixon16,847
59.9%Wallace50,828
Wallace +39.7
84,829
R
31.8%Johnson26,121
68.2%Goldwater56,078
0.0%Hass7
−36.4%
82,206
D
74.1%Kennedy37,348
25.9%Nixon13,066
0.0%
+48.2%
50,414
D
79.2%Stevenson37,227
20.8%Eisenhower9,801
0.0%
+58.3%
47,028
D
75.8%Stevenson36,908
24.2%Eisenhower11,780
0.0%
+51.6%
48,688
D
70.7%Truman23,435
10.8%Dewey3,585
18.5%Thurmond6,129
+59.9%
33,149
D
85.3%Roosevelt22,643
14.7%Dewey3,895
0.0%Thomas2
+70.6%
26,540
D
88.1%Roosevelt19,516
11.6%Willkie2,574
0.3%Thomas70
+76.5%
22,160
D
92.5%Roosevelt23,408
7.4%Landon1,869
0.2%Lemke41
+85.1%
25,318
D
96.8%Roosevelt23,018
2.7%Hoover646
0.5%Thomas124
+94.0%
23,788
D
71.8%Smith12,939
28.2%Hoover5,094
0.0%
+43.5%
18,033
D
82.3%Davis9,307
10.3%Coolidge1,167
7.4%La Follette834
+72.0%
11,308
D
76.8%Cox8,650
23.2%Harding2,613
0.0%
+53.6%
11,263
D
88.0%Wilson12,779
4.1%Hughes596
7.9%Benson1,146
+83.9%
14,521
D
80.8%Wilson8,196
2.5%Taft254
16.7%Roosevelt1,689
+78.3%
10,139
D
59.2%Bryan6,373
26.4%Taft2,842
14.5%Debs1,558
+32.8%
10,773
D
69.7%Parker5,850
16.3%Roosevelt1,368
14.1%Debs1,180
+53.4%
8,398
D
63.1%Bryan5,060
34.9%McKinley2,794
2.0%Woolley159
+28.3%
8,013
D
58.9%Bryan5,417
35.6%McKinley3,276
5.5%Palmer507
+23.3%
9,200
D
64.2%Cleveland7,742
21.9%Harrison2,636
13.9%Weaver1,674
+42.4%
12,052
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: −23.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−23.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+42.4%
1896+23.3%
1900+28.3%
1904+53.4%
1908+32.8%
1912+78.3%
1916+83.9%
1920+53.6%
1924+72.0%
1928+43.5%
1932+94.0%
1936+85.1%
1940+76.5%
1944+70.6%
1948+59.9%
1952+51.6%
1956+58.3%
1960+48.2%
1964−36.4%
1968+0.4%
1972−61.4%
1976+40.6%
1980+16.9%
1984−15.9%
1988−16.7%
1992+6.1%
1996+3.9%
2000−11.5%
2004−19.4%
2008−12.9%
2012−12.2%
2016−19.9%
2020−20.2%
2024−23.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Albany, GATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 289,371 in 2024.72.3K144.7K217K289.4K289.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Albany, GA
YearTotal registered
2016251,804
2018255,020
2020275,098
2022280,805
2024289,371
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Albany's media market spans a stretch of southwest Georgia counties where Black residents comprise a majority in several jurisdictions, making turnout mobilization patterns here closely watched in statewide races decided by narrow margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.5 points.

A population of 405,697, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,347 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Meridian and Macon.

Political twins — media markets

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

Meridian
Mississippi
91.4twin score
% Black% Catholicmedian income≠ % unaffiliated
Macon
Georgia
90.1twin score
% Black% CatholicAfrican American ancestry≠ American ancestry
Monroe-El Dorado
Louisiana
86.3twin score
% Blackmedian income% Catholic≠ % 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 Albany, GA

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Atkinson CountyBaker CountyBen Hill CountyBerrien CountyCalhoun CountyCoffee CountyColquitt CountyCook CountyCrisp CountyDougherty CountyIrwin CountyLee CountyMitchell CountyTerrell CountyTift CountyTurner CountyWorth County

Frequently asked questions

How did Albany, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albany, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 23.5 points (R+23.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 168,181 votes cast, 64,040 went Democratic and 103,635 went Republican.
When did Albany, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Albany, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Albany, GA, Georgia?
Albany, GA, Georgia has a population of 405,697 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albany, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Albany, GA, Georgia is $53,347 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Albany, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Albany, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.