Georgia, Georgia: Bellwether state. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+84 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 10,940,4072024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,3532024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 31.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+84 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Browse all of Georgia
Constituent county margins for Georgia, GAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2,548,017 | 2,663,117 | 5,270,783 | ||
| D | 2,474,507 | 2,461,837 | 4,998,482 | ||
| R | 1,877,963 | 2,089,104 | 4,146,825 | ||
| R | 1,773,807 | 2,078,688 | 3,908,349 | ||
| R | 1,844,123 | 2,048,759 | 3,924,472 | ||
| R | 1,366,149 | 1,914,254 | 3,304,481 | ||
| R | 1,116,230 | 1,419,720 | 2,596,804 | ||
| R | 1,053,849 | 1,080,843 | 2,298,899 | ||
| D | 1,008,966 | 995,252 | 2,321,133 | ||
| R | 714,792 | 1,081,331 | 1,809,657 | ||
| R | 706,628 | 1,068,722 | 1,775,350 | ||
| D | 890,733 | 654,168 | 1,596,583 | ||
| D | 979,409 | 483,743 | 1,463,152 | ||
| R | 289,529 | 881,496 | 1,171,025 | ||
| O | 334,438 | 380,111 | 1,250,264 | ||
| R | 522,556 | 616,584 | 1,139,335 | ||
| D | 458,638 | 274,472 | 733,110 | ||
| D | 441,094 | 216,662 | 657,756 | ||
| D | 456,823 | 198,961 | 655,785 | ||
| D | 254,646 | 76,691 | 418,844 | ||
| D | 268,187 | 59,880 | 328,109 | ||
| D | 265,194 | 46,495 | 312,686 | ||
| D | 255,363 | 36,943 | 293,170 | ||
| D | 234,118 | 19,863 | 255,590 | ||
| D | 129,604 | 101,800 | 231,404 | ||
| D | 123,262 | 30,300 | 166,249 | ||
| D | 106,112 | 42,981 | 149,093 | ||
| D | 127,754 | 11,294 | 159,740 | ||
| D | 93,087 | 5,191 | 121,470 | ||
| D | 72,350 | 41,355 | 132,504 | ||
| D | 83,772 | 23,794 | 130,667 | ||
| D | 81,201 | 34,255 | 121,433 | ||
| D | 93,445 | 59,395 | 161,993 | ||
| D | 129,459 | 48,458 | 223,183 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 49.4% | 48.5% | 3,935,924 |
| 2020 | R | 47.9% | 49.7% | 4,952,175 |
| 2016 | R | 41.0% | 54.8% | 3,898,605 |
| 2014 | R | 45.2% | 52.9% | 2,567,805 |
| 2010 | R | 39.0% | 58.3% | 2,555,258 |
| 2008 | R | 42.6% | 57.4% | 2,137,956 |
| 2004 | R | 40.0% | 57.9% | 3,220,981 |
| 2002 | R | 45.9% | 52.7% | 2,031,604 |
| 2000 | D | 58.5% | 0.0% | 2,415,743 |
| 1998 | R | 45.1% | 52.4% | 1,753,953 |
| 1996 | D | 48.9% | 47.5% | 2,259,224 |
| 1992 | R | 49.4% | 50.6% | 1,253,991 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1,033,439 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9% | 49.1% | 1,225,008 |
| 1984 | D | 79.9% | 20.1% | 1,681,344 |
| 1980 | R | 49.1% | 50.9% | 1,579,829 |
| 1978 | D | 83.1% | 16.9% | 645,128 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.3%
American
7.6%
Irish
6.9%
German
6.3%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
1.7%
Polish
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,353
Georgia ranks near the middle of US counties.
Georgia$77,353
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.4%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.5%
speak English only
Spanish8.7%
Other Indo-European2.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Georgia in the Deep South has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Georgia more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in Georgia has rarely exceeded eighty-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-one points. 2024 delivered the state to the Republican candidate by two points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most states. A 51% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $77,353 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Georgia, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia, Georgia voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,270,783 votes cast, 2,548,017 went Democratic and 2,663,117 went Republican.
What is Georgia, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Georgia, Georgia as a "Bellwether" state based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Georgia, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia, Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Georgia, Georgia?
Georgia, Georgia has a population of 10,940,407 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Georgia, Georgia?
Median household income in Georgia, Georgia is $77,353 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Georgia, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Georgia, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The state's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.