Laurens County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 56.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 3.3% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 36.5% |
▶Asian(3) | 1.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 43.8% | 73.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.0% | 10.1% |
| Black Protestant | 5.3% | 8.9% |
| Other | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Catholic | 2.0% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Non-religious | 40.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+32.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+28.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+28.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+22.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+21.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+26.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+17.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+2.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+0.3 |
Laurens, Georgia is a county that has a population of 49,798. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+32.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.5% | 66.2% | R+32.7 | R+4.5 |
| 2020 | 35.5% | 63.8% | R+28.2 | D+0.6 |
| 2016 | 34.5% | 63.3% | R+28.9 | R+6.3 |
| 2012 | 38.3% | 60.8% | R+22.6 | R+1.1 |
| 2008 | 38.9% | 60.4% | R+21.4 | D+5.2 |
| 2004 | 36.4% | 63.0% | R+26.7 | R+9.5 |
| 2000 | 40.8% | 57.9% | R+17.2 | R+14.6 |
| 1996 | 45.2% | 47.8% | R+2.5 | R+2.8 |
| 1992 | 44.0% | 43.7% | D+0.3 | D+17.4 |
| 1988 | 40.8% | 57.9% | R+17.1 | R+3.6 |
| 1984 | 43.2% | 56.8% | R+13.5 | R+41.2 |
| 1980 | 62.8% | 35.1% | D+27.7 | R+17.2 |
| 1976 | 72.4% | 27.6% | D+44.9 | D+99.9 |
| 1972 | 22.5% | 77.5% | R+55.1 | R+60.6 |
| 1968 | 26.9% | 21.3% | D+5.5 | D+23.1 |
| 1964 | 41.2% | 58.8% | R+17.5 | R+59.9 |
| 1960 | 71.2% | 28.8% | D+42.3 | R+19.8 |
| 1956 | 81.0% | 19.0% | D+62.1 | R+3.3 |
| 1952 | 82.7% | 17.3% | D+65.4 | D+11.3 |
| 1948 | 61.1% | 7.0% | D+54.1 | — |
What defines Laurens?
It has a working-class electorate (19% 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 32.7% margin
- College attainment is 19% — 14pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally