Hancock County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 8.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(9) | 27.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 0.7% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 69.7% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Black Protestant | 16.6% | 53.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.6% | 27.4% |
| Other | 3.2% | 10.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.0% | 9.5% |
| Non-religious | 68.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+35.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+43.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton+51.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+62.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+63.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+53.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+56.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+64.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+61.9 |
Hancock, Georgia is a county that has a population of 8,650. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+35.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.5% | 32.2% | D+35.4 | R+8.5 |
| 2020 | 71.7% | 27.8% | D+43.9 | R+7.9 |
| 2016 | 75.3% | 23.5% | D+51.8 | R+10.3 |
| 2012 | 80.9% | 18.8% | D+62.1 | R+0.9 |
| 2008 | 81.3% | 18.3% | D+63.0 | D+9.8 |
| 2004 | 76.4% | 23.1% | D+53.3 | R+3.5 |
| 2000 | 78.2% | 21.5% | D+56.8 | R+7.4 |
| 1996 | 80.7% | 16.6% | D+64.1 | D+2.2 |
| 1992 | 78.0% | 16.0% | D+61.9 | D+10.7 |
| 1988 | 75.2% | 24.0% | D+51.2 | R+2.0 |
| 1984 | 76.6% | 23.4% | D+53.2 | R+4.9 |
| 1980 | 78.5% | 20.4% | D+58.1 | D+5.1 |
| 1976 | 76.5% | 23.5% | D+53.0 | D+56.0 |
| 1972 | 48.5% | 51.5% | R+3.0 | R+51.9 |
| 1968 | 59.3% | 10.4% | D+48.9 | D+41.4 |
| 1964 | 53.7% | 46.3% | D+7.5 | R+38.9 |
| 1960 | 73.2% | 26.8% | D+46.3 | D+4.7 |
| 1956 | 70.8% | 29.2% | D+41.7 | R+23.0 |
| 1952 | 82.3% | 17.7% | D+64.7 | D+21.9 |
| 1948 | 57.1% | 14.4% | D+42.8 | — |
What defines Hancock?
Hancock has been trending Republican — 27pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 35.4% margin
- Shifted 26.7 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections