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1876–2024
Calhoun, GA·Georgia

Calhoun, GA has voted Republican in eleven straight presidential elections — R+63 in 2024.

A small northwest Georgia metro anchored by Gordon County's manufacturing base

1876 — 2024·38 elections
GA
LatestR+63in 2024
TypologyTexan Rightcluster typology
Population59,1002024 ACS

Calhoun, GA, Georgia: Texan Right metro. In 2024, voted R+63%. Democratic peak: D+86 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+63MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Texan RightAkashic typology
Population
59,1002024 5-year
Median household income
$63,6502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
77.8%2024 5-year
Black
3.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
16.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+86 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+67 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Calhoun, GA
TrumpR+63
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican81.3%22,495
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.0%4,982
OtherAll other candidates0.7%180
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −63.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−63.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+49.3%
1896+24.7%
1900+11.1%
1904+19.3%
1908−11.7%
1912+42.0%
1916+56.9%
1920−13.2%
1924+35.7%
1928−16.8%
1932+85.8%
1936+60.0%
1940+50.8%
1944+40.5%
1948+55.5%
1952+42.9%
1956+31.6%
1960+30.4%
1964+16.9%
1968−10.8%
1972−66.6%
1976+56.2%
1980+24.5%
1984−36.2%
1988−43.6%
1992−10.4%
1996−9.2%
2000−32.1%
2004−48.4%
2008−50.2%
2012−57.6%
2016−63.0%
2020−62.5%
2024−63.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−63.3%
4,98222,49527,657
R
−62.5%
4,38419,40524,033
R
−63.0%
3,18115,19119,062
R
−57.6%
3,44013,19716,939
R
−50.2%
4,26813,11317,607
R
−48.4%
4,02811,67115,797
R
−32.1%
4,0327,94412,205
R
−9.2%
4,2395,23210,820
R
−10.4%
4,1035,26511,213
R
−43.6%
2,3696,0518,445
R
−36.2%
2,6075,5668,173
D
+24.5%
5,1993,1078,542
D
+56.2%
6,0521,6987,750
R
−66.6%
8704,3445,214
O
−10.8%
1,1611,8156,053
D
+16.9%
3,2602,3175,577
D
+30.4%
2,1531,1483,301
D
+31.6%
1,9701,0242,994
D
+42.9%
2,2038803,083
D
+55.5%
1,5233772,065
D
+40.5%
1,4576172,075
D
+50.8%
1,6235272,159
D
+60.0%
2,0265042,537
D
+85.8%
1,7081221,848
R
−16.8%
7401,0391,779
D
+35.7%
8753971,340
R
−13.2%
7139291,642
D
+56.9%
1,0101901,442
O
+42.0%
597521,299
R
−11.7%
4766151,190
D
+19.3%
5253231,048
D
+11.1%
6375041,203
D
+24.7%
8755231,426
D
+49.3%
1,0282331,612
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.5%
American
9.2%
Irish
6.8%
German
6.7%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.2%
Italian
0.9%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
2.2%
75–84
2.8%
4.5%
65–74
5.0%
6.2%
55–64
6.5%
6.9%
45–54
6.8%
6.1%
35–44
6.4%
6.7%
25–34
6.7%
4.3%
18–24
4.3%
8.7%
5–17
8.7%
3.7%
<5
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,650
Calhoun, GA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Calhoun, GA$63,650
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.0%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)17.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.1%
speak English only
Spanish14.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
24.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.4%
Other Christian
10.3%
Methodist
4.0%
Non-Christian
3.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.8%
Mainline Protestant
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Calhoun anchors one of the most carpet-and-flooring-intensive economies in the country, drawing a growing Latino workforce that has gradually shifted the area's demographic profile while the broader region remains heavily Republican in federal contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty-six points in 1932 and a Republican high of sixty-seven points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-three points.

A population of 59,100, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,650 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Calhoun, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Calhoun, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 63.3 points (R+63), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,657 votes cast, 4,982 went Democratic and 22,495 went Republican.
What is Calhoun, GA, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Calhoun, GA, Georgia in the "Texan Right" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did Calhoun, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Calhoun, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Calhoun, GA, Georgia?
Calhoun, GA, Georgia has a population of 59,100 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Calhoun, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Calhoun, GA, Georgia is $63,650 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Calhoun, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Calhoun, GA, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.