Macon County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 5.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 32.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 4.7% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 58.5% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.0% | 45.3% |
| Black Protestant | 17.9% | 32.5% |
| Other | 6.6% | 11.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.8% | 8.6% |
| Catholic | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 44.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+17.9 |
| 2020 | Biden+23.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+27.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+34.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+30.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+22.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+27.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+42.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+40.6 |
Macon, Georgia is a county that has a population of 11,864. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+17.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.8% | 40.9% | D+17.9 | R+5.2 |
| 2020 | 61.3% | 38.2% | D+23.1 | R+4.1 |
| 2016 | 63.1% | 35.9% | D+27.2 | R+7.6 |
| 2012 | 67.1% | 32.3% | D+34.8 | D+3.9 |
| 2008 | 65.2% | 34.3% | D+30.9 | D+8.8 |
| 2004 | 60.8% | 38.7% | D+22.1 | R+5.3 |
| 2000 | 63.3% | 36.0% | D+27.4 | R+15.2 |
| 1996 | 69.1% | 26.5% | D+42.5 | D+1.9 |
| 1992 | 65.4% | 24.8% | D+40.6 | D+17.5 |
| 1988 | 61.3% | 38.2% | D+23.1 | R+1.8 |
| 1984 | 62.5% | 37.5% | D+24.9 | R+28.6 |
| 1980 | 76.0% | 22.5% | D+53.6 | R+11.5 |
| 1976 | 82.5% | 17.5% | D+65.0 | D+106.2 |
| 1972 | 29.5% | 70.5% | R+41.1 | R+52.5 |
| 1968 | 30.7% | 19.2% | D+11.4 | D+34.6 |
| 1964 | 38.4% | 61.6% | R+23.1 | R+77.6 |
| 1960 | 77.3% | 22.7% | D+54.5 | R+14.3 |
| 1956 | 84.3% | 15.4% | D+68.9 | D+4.5 |
| 1952 | 82.2% | 17.8% | D+64.4 | D+18.0 |
| 1948 | 57.1% | 10.7% | D+46.4 | — |
What defines Macon?
Macon has been trending Republican — 17pp 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
- Shifted 16.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Margins have been narrowing — from 27.2pp to 17.9pp over the last 3 presidential elections