Houston County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 51.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 7.6% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 32.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 30.2% | 68.6% |
| Catholic | 5.1% | 11.6% |
| Other | 3.2% | 7.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.0% | 6.8% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 5.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 55.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+11.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+12.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+21.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+20.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+20.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+32.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+26.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+5.7 |
Houston, Georgia is a county that has a population of 169,649. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+11.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.1% | 55.3% | R+11.3 | D+1.2 |
| 2020 | 43.1% | 55.5% | R+12.4 | D+8.9 |
| 2016 | 37.3% | 58.7% | R+21.3 | R+0.8 |
| 2012 | 39.0% | 59.6% | R+20.6 | R+0.4 |
| 2008 | 39.4% | 59.6% | R+20.2 | D+12.6 |
| 2004 | 33.3% | 66.0% | R+32.7 | R+6.1 |
| 2000 | 36.0% | 62.7% | R+26.7 | R+13.6 |
| 1996 | 39.0% | 52.2% | R+13.1 | R+7.5 |
| 1992 | 37.5% | 43.1% | R+5.7 | D+23.1 |
| 1988 | 35.2% | 64.0% | R+28.8 | R+7.4 |
| 1984 | 39.3% | 60.7% | R+21.4 | R+30.7 |
| 1980 | 52.7% | 43.5% | D+9.2 | R+32.6 |
| 1976 | 70.9% | 29.1% | D+41.8 | D+110.1 |
| 1972 | 15.8% | 84.2% | R+68.3 | R+58.3 |
| 1968 | 19.6% | 29.6% | R+10.1 | D+11.0 |
| 1964 | 39.5% | 60.5% | R+21.1 | R+60.4 |
| 1960 | 69.7% | 30.3% | D+39.3 | R+22.3 |
| 1956 | 80.8% | 19.1% | D+61.7 | R+7.4 |
| 1952 | 84.5% | 15.5% | D+69.0 | D+9.5 |
| 1948 | 69.4% | 9.8% | D+59.5 | — |
What defines Houston?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (49% 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
- Margins have been narrowing — from 21.3pp to 11.3pp over the last 3 presidential elections
- Turnout increased by 5.3 percentage points since the previous presidential election