Lincoln County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.5% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 27.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 38.3% | 74.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.0% | 17.5% |
| Black Protestant | 4.2% | 8.1% |
| Non-religious | 48.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+44.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+37.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+27.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+24.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+26.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+17.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+6.0 |
Lincoln, Georgia is a county that has a population of 7,854. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+44.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.4% | 72.2% | R+44.8 | R+7.3 |
| 2020 | 30.9% | 68.4% | R+37.5 | R+1.3 |
| 2016 | 31.0% | 67.3% | R+36.2 | R+8.7 |
| 2012 | 35.8% | 63.4% | R+27.6 | R+3.1 |
| 2008 | 37.3% | 61.7% | R+24.4 | D+2.1 |
| 2004 | 36.6% | 63.1% | R+26.6 | R+9.4 |
| 2000 | 41.1% | 58.2% | R+17.1 | R+15.2 |
| 1996 | 45.4% | 47.3% | R+1.9 | R+8.0 |
| 1992 | 44.9% | 38.8% | D+6.0 | D+28.6 |
| 1988 | 38.4% | 61.0% | R+22.6 | R+12.8 |
| 1984 | 45.1% | 54.9% | R+9.8 | R+43.0 |
| 1980 | 66.3% | 33.0% | D+33.2 | R+13.4 |
| 1976 | 73.3% | 26.7% | D+46.6 | D+103.8 |
| 1972 | 21.4% | 78.6% | R+57.1 | R+60.9 |
| 1968 | 22.4% | 18.6% | D+3.8 | D+49.3 |
| 1964 | 27.2% | 72.8% | R+45.5 | R+100.0 |
| 1960 | 77.3% | 22.7% | D+54.5 | R+9.1 |
| 1956 | 81.8% | 18.2% | D+63.6 | D+30.9 |
| 1952 | 66.3% | 33.7% | D+32.6 | D+23.5 |
| 1948 | 13.6% | 4.4% | D+9.2 | — |
What defines Lincoln?
Lincoln has been trending Republican — 17pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (15% 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 44.8% margin
- Shifted 17.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections