Forsyth County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 61.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 10.1% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 4.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 19.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 1.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18.6% | 44.3% |
| Catholic | 13.8% | 32.7% |
| Other | 4.8% | 11.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.6% | 11.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 58.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+33.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+33.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+46.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+62.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+58.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+66.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+58.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+39.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+21.8 |
Forsyth, Georgia is a county that has a population of 267,287. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+33.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.9% | 66.0% | R+33.1 | D+0.1 |
| 2020 | 32.6% | 65.8% | R+33.2 | D+13.7 |
| 2016 | 23.7% | 70.6% | R+46.9 | D+15.8 |
| 2012 | 17.8% | 80.5% | R+62.7 | R+4.7 |
| 2008 | 20.4% | 78.4% | R+58.0 | D+8.9 |
| 2004 | 16.2% | 83.0% | R+66.9 | R+7.9 |
| 2000 | 18.7% | 77.7% | R+58.9 | R+19.8 |
| 1996 | 25.7% | 64.8% | R+39.1 | R+17.4 |
| 1992 | 28.9% | 50.6% | R+21.8 | D+32.4 |
| 1988 | 22.7% | 76.8% | R+54.1 | R+4.0 |
| 1984 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.1 | R+65.2 |
| 1980 | 55.9% | 40.8% | D+15.1 | R+37.9 |
| 1976 | 76.5% | 23.5% | D+53.0 | D+121.8 |
| 1972 | 15.6% | 84.4% | R+68.8 | R+52.0 |
| 1968 | 14.6% | 31.3% | R+16.7 | R+23.4 |
| 1964 | 53.3% | 46.6% | D+6.7 | R+39.9 |
| 1960 | 73.3% | 26.7% | D+46.6 | D+18.9 |
| 1956 | 63.9% | 36.1% | D+27.7 | R+16.7 |
| 1952 | 72.2% | 27.8% | D+44.4 | R+2.2 |
| 1948 | 68.1% | 21.5% | D+46.6 | — |
What defines Forsyth?
It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era.
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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 33.1% margin
- Shifted 29.6 points toward Democrats over the last 4 elections
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