Decatur County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 48.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 7.1% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 42.1% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 2.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34.9% | 64.3% |
| Black Protestant | 8.7% | 16.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| Other | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| Catholic | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Non-religious | 45.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+24.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+17.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+18.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+11.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+14.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+19.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+10.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+0.8 |
Decatur, Georgia is a county that has a population of 29,195. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+24.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.9% | 61.8% | R+24.0 | R+7.0 |
| 2020 | 41.1% | 58.1% | R+17.0 | D+1.4 |
| 2016 | 40.0% | 58.4% | R+18.4 | R+6.6 |
| 2012 | 43.7% | 55.5% | R+11.7 | D+2.4 |
| 2008 | 42.6% | 56.7% | R+14.1 | D+5.7 |
| 2004 | 39.9% | 59.7% | R+19.8 | R+9.4 |
| 2000 | 44.4% | 54.7% | R+10.3 | R+13.4 |
| 1996 | 47.7% | 44.7% | D+3.1 | D+2.3 |
| 1992 | 43.1% | 42.4% | D+0.8 | D+25.1 |
| 1988 | 37.6% | 61.9% | R+24.3 | R+2.6 |
| 1984 | 39.1% | 60.9% | R+21.8 | R+26.9 |
| 1980 | 51.9% | 46.8% | D+5.2 | R+14.7 |
| 1976 | 59.9% | 40.1% | D+19.8 | D+76.2 |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 78.2% | R+56.4 | R+70.3 |
| 1968 | 24.5% | 10.6% | D+13.9 | D+57.0 |
| 1964 | 28.4% | 71.5% | R+43.1 | R+93.5 |
| 1960 | 75.2% | 24.8% | D+50.4 | R+5.0 |
| 1956 | 77.7% | 22.3% | D+55.4 | D+11.3 |
| 1952 | 72.1% | 27.9% | D+44.1 | D+3.9 |
| 1948 | 53.2% | 13.0% | D+40.2 | — |
What defines Decatur?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (51% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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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 24.0% margin
- College attainment is 15% — 18pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally