Georgia, Georgia
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +36.3% |
| 1896 | +21.0% |
| 1900 | +38.7% |
| 1904 | +45.9% |
| 1908 | +23.4% |
| 1912 | +72.4% |
| 1916 | +72.9% |
| 1920 | +42.3% |
| 1924 | +55.9% |
| 1928 | +12.0% |
| 1932 | +83.8% |
| 1936 | +74.5% |
| 1940 | +69.9% |
| 1944 | +63.5% |
| 1948 | +42.5% |
| 1952 | +39.3% |
| 1956 | +34.1% |
| 1960 | +25.1% |
| 1964 | −8.3% |
| 1968 | −3.7% |
| 1972 | −50.6% |
| 1976 | +33.9% |
| 1980 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | −20.4% |
| 1988 | −20.3% |
| 1992 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | −11.7% |
| 2004 | −16.6% |
| 2008 | −5.2% |
| 2012 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | −5.1% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −2.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 48.5%Harris2,548,017 | 50.7%Trump2,663,117 | 0.4%Oliver20,684 | 5,250,905 | ||
| D | 49.5%Biden2,474,507 | 49.3%Trump2,461,837 | 1.2%Jorgensen62,138 | 4,998,482 | ||
| R | 45.3%Clinton1,877,963 | 50.4%Trump2,089,104 | 3.0%Johnson125,306 | 4,146,825 | ||
| R | 45.4%Obama1,773,807 | 53.2%Romney2,078,688 | 1.2%Johnson45,324 | 3,908,349 | ||
| R | 47.0%Obama1,844,123 | 52.2%McCain2,048,759 | 0.7%Barr28,731 | 3,924,472 | ||
| R | 41.3%Kerry1,366,149 | 57.9%Bush1,914,254 | 0.6%Badnarik18,387 | 3,304,481 | ||
| R | 43.0%Gore1,116,230 | 54.7%Bush1,419,720 | 1.4%Browne36,332 | 2,596,804 | ||
| R | 45.8%Clinton1,053,849 | 47.0%Dole1,080,843 | 6.4%Perot146,337 | 2,298,899 | ||
| D | 43.5%Clinton1,008,966 | 42.9%Bush995,252 | 13.3%Perot309,657 | 2,321,133 | ||
| R | 39.5%Dukakis714,792 | 59.8%Bush1,081,331 | 0.5%Paul8,435 | 1,809,657 | ||
| R | 39.8%Mondale706,628 | 60.2%Reagan1,068,722 | 0.0% | 1,775,350 | ||
| D | 55.8%Carter890,733 | 41.0%Reagan654,168 | 2.3%Anderson36,055 | 1,596,583 | ||
| D | 66.9%Carter979,409 | 33.1%Ford483,743 | 0.0% | 1,463,152 | ||
| R | 24.7%McGovern289,529 | 75.3%Nixon881,496 | 0.0% | 1,171,025 | ||
| O | 26.7%Humphrey334,438 | 30.4%Nixon380,111 | 42.8%Wallace535,715 | 1,250,264 | ||
| R | 45.9%Johnson522,556 | 54.1%Goldwater616,584 | 0.0%Hass195 | 1,139,335 | ||
| D | 62.6%Kennedy458,638 | 37.4%Nixon274,472 | 0.0% | 733,110 | ||
| D | 67.1%Stevenson441,094 | 32.9%Eisenhower216,662 | 0.0% | 657,756 | ||
| D | 69.7%Stevenson456,823 | 30.3%Eisenhower198,961 | 0.0%Hallinan1 | 655,785 | ||
| D | 60.8%Truman254,646 | 18.3%Dewey76,691 | 20.9%Thurmond87,507 | 418,844 | ||
| D | 81.7%Roosevelt268,187 | 18.3%Dewey59,880 | 0.0%Thomas42 | 328,109 | ||
| D | 84.8%Roosevelt265,194 | 14.9%Willkie46,495 | 0.3%Thomas997 | 312,686 | ||
| D | 87.1%Roosevelt255,363 | 12.6%Landon36,943 | 0.3%Lemke864 | 293,170 | ||
| D | 91.6%Roosevelt234,118 | 7.8%Hoover19,863 | 0.6%Thomas1,609 | 255,590 | ||
| D | 56.0%Smith129,604 | 44.0%Hoover101,800 | 0.0% | 231,404 | ||
| D | 74.1%Davis123,262 | 18.2%Coolidge30,300 | 7.6%La Follette12,687 | 166,249 | ||
| D | 71.2%Cox106,112 | 28.8%Harding42,981 | 0.0% | 149,093 | ||
| D | 80.0%Wilson127,754 | 7.1%Hughes11,294 | 13.0%Benson20,692 | 159,740 | ||
| D | 76.6%Wilson93,087 | 4.3%Taft5,191 | 19.1%Roosevelt23,192 | 121,470 | ||
| D | 54.6%Bryan72,350 | 31.2%Taft41,355 | 14.2%Debs18,799 | 132,504 | ||
| D | 64.1%Parker83,772 | 18.2%Roosevelt23,794 | 17.7%Debs23,101 | 130,667 | ||
| D | 66.9%Bryan81,201 | 28.2%McKinley34,255 | 4.9%Woolley5,977 | 121,433 | ||
| D | 57.7%Bryan93,445 | 36.7%McKinley59,395 | 5.7%Palmer9,153 | 161,993 | ||
| D | 58.0%Cleveland129,459 | 21.7%Harrison48,458 | 20.3%Weaver45,266 | 223,183 |
2026 election
On the ballot
Governoropen seat
Rick JacksonnomineeKeisha Lance Bottomsnominee
Open seat: incumbent Brian Kemp (R) is term-limited. Primary held May 19, 2026; a June 16, 2026 GOP runoff was required. SURPRISE: self-funding healthcare businessman Rick Jackson defeated Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones 53%-47% in the runoff to become the Republican nominee. Keisha Lance Bottoms (former Atlanta mayor) is the Democratic nominee.
U.S. Senate
Jon OssoffnomineeMike Collinsnominee
Primary held May 19, 2026; Ossoff (incumbent) won the Democratic nomination unopposed. The GOP primary went to a June 16, 2026 runoff (no May majority among Collins, Derek Dooley, Buddy Carter); U.S. Rep. Mike Collins won the runoff (~55.5%) after a Trump endorsement and is the Republican nominee. No notable qualified third-party/independent candidate surfaced (Georgia has restrictive statewide ballot access). A Dec 1 general-election runoff would occur if no candidate gets a majority Nov 3.
Source · Akashic 2026 forecast.
Congressional elections · 298 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
| Year | Seats won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 5 · R 9 | 47.4% | 52.6% | 5,137,102 | |
| D 5 · R 9 | 47.7% | 52.3% | 3,908,686 | |
| D 6 · R 8 | 49.0% | 51.0% | 4,883,611 | |
| D 5 · R 9 | 47.7% | 52.3% | 3,802,343 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 49.4%1,946,117 | 48.5%1,908,442 | 3,935,924 |
| 2020 | R | 47.9%2,374,519 | 49.7%2,462,617 | 4,952,175 |
| 2016 | R | 41.0%1,599,726 | 54.8%2,135,806 | 3,897,792 |
| 2014 | R | 45.2%1,160,811 | 52.9%1,358,088 | 2,567,761 |
| 2010 | R | 39.0%996,516 | 58.3%1,489,904 | 2,555,170 |
| 2008 | R | 42.6%909,923 | 57.4%1,228,033 | 2,137,956 |
| 2004 | R | 40.0%1,287,690 | 57.9%1,864,202 | 3,220,943 |
| 2002 | R | 45.9%932,422 | 52.7%1,071,352 | 2,031,604 |
| 2000 | D | 58.5%1,413,224 | 38.1%920,478 | 2,415,743 |
| 1998 | R | 45.2%791,904 | 52.4%918,540 | 1,753,911 |
| 1996 | D | 48.9%1,103,993 | 47.5%1,073,969 | 2,259,224 |
| 1992 | R | 49.4%618,877 | 50.6%635,114 | 1,253,991 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0%1,033,439 | 0.0%0 | 1,033,439 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9%623,707 | 49.1%601,241 | 1,224,948 |
| 1984 | D | 79.9%1,344,104 | 20.1%337,196 | 1,681,344 |
| 1980 | R | 49.1%776,143 | 50.9%803,686 | 1,579,829 |
| 1978 | D | 83.1%536,320 | 16.9%108,808 | 645,128 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,657,621 |
| 2018 | 6,944,851 |
| 2020 | 7,618,436 |
| 2022 | 7,813,860 |
| 2024 | 8,234,335 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Cobb and Gwinnett — Republican at the presidential level a decade ago — now vote Democratic by 14.9 and 16.5 points.
- Flip and flip back
- D+0.3 (2020) — Biden by 12,670 votes, the first Democratic win since 1992 → R+2.2 (2024) · MIT Election Lab
- The 2021 Senate runoffs
- Warnock and Ossoff won the January 2021 runoffs, giving Democrats the U.S. Senate · MIT Election Lab; U.S. Senate records
- The suburbs that decide it
- Cobb D+14.9 and Gwinnett D+16.5 — Republican a decade ago — ran ~103,000 votes stronger for the Democrats than their recent baseline · MIT Election Lab 2024
- The Democratic base
- Fulton D+44.9, DeKalb D+64.8, Clayton D+69.2 against the exurbs (Forsyth R+33.1, Cherokee R+39.0) · MIT Election Lab 2024
- Largest Black share in the region
- 30.7% of residents — metro Atlanta and the southwest Black Belt (Dougherty County D+41.1) · ACS 2024 5-year; MIT Election Lab
- Two open seats in 2026
- Gov. Kemp term-limited; Sen. Ossoff (D) defends his seat — May 19 primary, June 16 GOP runoff · Akashic 2026 forecast
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Frequently asked questions
How did Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Georgia voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,250,905 votes cast, 2,548,017 went Democratic and 2,663,117 went Republican.
When did Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in 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?
Median household income in 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?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.