Ben Hill County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 30 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(9) | 53.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 6.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 38.0% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 53.8% | 85.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.1% | 8.2% |
| Black Protestant | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| Other | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Catholic | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 37.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+32.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+26.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+27.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+14.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+20.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+3.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+19.5 |
Ben Hill, Georgia is a county that has a population of 17,089. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+32.0. Akashic Edge tracks 30 presidential elections here, dating back to 1908.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.8% | 65.9% | R+32.0 | R+5.9 |
| 2020 | 36.5% | 62.6% | R+26.2 | D+1.4 |
| 2016 | 35.4% | 63.0% | R+27.6 | R+12.8 |
| 2012 | 42.1% | 56.9% | R+14.8 | R+1.2 |
| 2008 | 42.8% | 56.5% | R+13.7 | D+7.1 |
| 2004 | 39.3% | 60.1% | R+20.8 | R+17.6 |
| 2000 | 47.9% | 51.1% | R+3.1 | R+19.8 |
| 1996 | 53.8% | 37.1% | D+16.7 | R+2.9 |
| 1992 | 52.6% | 33.1% | D+19.5 | D+23.1 |
| 1988 | 47.7% | 51.2% | R+3.5 | D+7.4 |
| 1984 | 44.6% | 55.4% | R+10.9 | R+37.6 |
| 1980 | 62.6% | 35.9% | D+26.7 | R+23.4 |
| 1976 | 75.1% | 24.9% | D+50.1 | D+100.0 |
| 1972 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+49.9 | R+56.3 |
| 1968 | 26.0% | 19.6% | D+6.4 | D+22.1 |
| 1964 | 42.2% | 57.8% | R+15.7 | R+69.9 |
| 1960 | 77.1% | 22.9% | D+54.2 | R+4.7 |
| 1956 | 79.4% | 20.5% | D+58.9 | D+9.7 |
| 1952 | 74.6% | 25.4% | D+49.2 | R+14.9 |
| 1948 | 75.8% | 11.8% | D+64.1 | — |
What defines Ben Hill?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (47% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 32.0% margin
- Turnout of 51.5% in 2024 ranked 153 of 159 in the state — bottom quartile
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