Jones County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 69.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 2.2% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 24.3% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26.4% | 64.8% |
| Black Protestant | 7.7% | 18.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.6% | 11.3% |
| Other | 2.0% | 5.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.0% | 4.9% |
| Non-religious | 59.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+38.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+33.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+34.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+25.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+28.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+21.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.8 |
Jones, Georgia is a county that has a population of 28,673. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+38.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.8% | 68.8% | R+38.0 | R+4.2 |
| 2020 | 32.7% | 66.6% | R+33.9 | D+0.6 |
| 2016 | 31.5% | 66.0% | R+34.5 | R+5.9 |
| 2012 | 35.3% | 63.9% | R+28.6 | R+2.9 |
| 2008 | 36.7% | 62.5% | R+25.8 | D+2.6 |
| 2004 | 35.5% | 63.9% | R+28.4 | R+6.7 |
| 2000 | 38.4% | 60.1% | R+21.7 | R+20.6 |
| 1996 | 45.7% | 46.8% | R+1.1 | R+8.9 |
| 1992 | 45.9% | 38.1% | D+7.8 | D+23.0 |
| 1988 | 42.2% | 57.4% | R+15.2 | R+5.1 |
| 1984 | 45.0% | 55.0% | R+10.0 | R+37.1 |
| 1980 | 62.0% | 35.0% | D+27.0 | R+18.0 |
| 1976 | 72.5% | 27.5% | D+45.0 | D+93.5 |
| 1972 | 25.7% | 74.3% | R+48.5 | R+60.0 |
| 1968 | 31.0% | 19.4% | D+11.6 | D+24.9 |
| 1964 | 43.3% | 56.7% | R+13.3 | R+62.0 |
| 1960 | 74.3% | 25.7% | D+48.6 | R+3.1 |
| 1956 | 75.7% | 23.9% | D+51.8 | R+15.6 |
| 1952 | 83.7% | 16.3% | D+67.4 | D+23.9 |
| 1948 | 52.8% | 9.2% | D+43.5 | — |
What defines Jones?
It has a working-class electorate (20% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 38.0% margin
- College attainment is 20% — 13pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally