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1876–2024
Douglas, GA·Georgia

Douglas, GA has voted Republican in eleven straight presidential elections — R+47 in 2024.

A south Georgia metro where the 2024 presidential race landed within 3 points

1876 — 2024·38 elections
GA
LatestR+47in 2024
TypologyTexan Rightcluster typology
Population51,6842024 ACS

Douglas, GA, Georgia: Texan Right metro. In 2024, voted R+47%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+47MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Texan RightAkashic typology
Population
51,6842024 5-year
Median household income
$49,3382024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
60.0%2024 5-year
Black
25.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
15.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+68 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Douglas, GA
TrumpR+47
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2024 presidential margin by county for Douglas, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Douglas, GA, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Coffee County, GA · R+45Atkinson County, GA · R+54
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.2%13,738
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.6%4,995
OtherAll other candidates0.2%39
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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: −46.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−46.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+45.7%
1896−33.2%
1900−20.9%
1904+33.6%
1908+15.5%
1912+84.6%
1916+88.0%
1920+43.2%
1924+75.2%
1928+36.4%
1932+93.3%
1936+89.6%
1940+84.0%
1944+68.0%
1948+70.9%
1952+58.5%
1956+75.2%
1960+58.4%
1964−22.2%
1968+5.5%
1972−68.3%
1976+55.5%
1980+25.3%
1984−18.6%
1988−16.7%
1992−2.1%
1996−4.9%
2000−22.3%
2004−35.1%
2008−30.4%
2012−29.9%
2016−40.2%
2020−41.1%
2024−46.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−46.6%
4,99513,73818,772
R
−41.1%
5,33612,87818,369
R
−40.2%
4,79111,46616,608
R
−29.9%
5,98711,18617,381
R
−30.4%
5,74910,81316,651
R
−35.1%
4,7789,97214,806
R
−22.3%
4,4146,98411,501
R
−4.9%
4,2304,7189,901
R
−2.1%
4,3314,55710,524
R
−16.7%
3,6645,1458,847
R
−18.6%
3,5345,1448,678
D
+25.3%
5,4873,2468,843
D
+55.5%
6,1611,7647,925
R
−68.3%
9164,8585,774
O
+5.5%
2,0171,5298,885
R
−22.2%
3,5305,5499,080
D
+58.4%
4,6741,2265,900
D
+75.2%
4,9186965,614
D
+58.5%
4,8521,2726,124
D
+70.9%
4,1063755,264
D
+68.0%
2,3914562,847
D
+84.0%
2,2641942,464
D
+89.6%
2,6601452,806
D
+93.3%
2,399702,495
D
+36.4%
1,5267122,238
D
+75.2%
904871,086
D
+43.2%
8793491,228
D
+88.0%
2,0911202,240
D
+84.6%
895281,025
D
+15.5%
534382978
D
+33.6%
571267904
R
−20.9%
4026141,016
R
−33.2%
4288731,339
D
+45.7%
599701,158
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
10.1%
English
8.8%
Irish
5.4%
German
3.5%
Scottish
1.4%
Italian
0.8%
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: 36.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
0.7%
1.7%
75–84
2.0%
4.3%
65–74
5.3%
5.8%
55–64
6.1%
6.5%
45–54
5.6%
6.6%
35–44
6.3%
8.2%
25–34
6.9%
4.9%
18–24
3.9%
9.3%
5–17
8.7%
3.4%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$49,338
Douglas, GA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Douglas, GA$49,338
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
23.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1831.9%
Working age (18–64)19.9%
Seniors (65+)28.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.1%
speak English only
Spanish13.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
20.0%
Other Christian
10.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
6.5%
Methodist
5.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.3%
Mainline Protestant
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Douglas anchors the Coffee County economy around agriculture and light manufacturing, and its electorate has trended competitive enough that the 2024 presidential margin compressed to single digits — a notable shift for a historically lopsided region.

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

A population of 51,684, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,338 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Douglas, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Douglas, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 46.6 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,772 votes cast, 4,995 went Democratic and 13,738 went Republican.
What is Douglas, GA, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Douglas, 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 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Douglas, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Douglas, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Douglas, GA, Georgia?
Douglas, GA, Georgia has a population of 51,684 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Douglas, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Douglas, GA, Georgia is $49,338 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Douglas, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Douglas, GA, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 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.