Murray County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 79.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 16.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.8% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.0% | 77.6% |
| Catholic | 5.1% | 14.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.8% | 5.0% |
| Other | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 63.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+71.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+69.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+68.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+52.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+45.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+45.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+34.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.8 |
Murray, Georgia is a county that has a population of 40,562. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+71.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.1% | 85.7% | R+71.6 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 15.0% | 84.1% | R+69.2 | R+0.9 |
| 2016 | 14.4% | 82.7% | R+68.3 | R+15.9 |
| 2012 | 22.6% | 75.0% | R+52.4 | R+7.4 |
| 2008 | 26.4% | 71.5% | R+45.0 | D+0.3 |
| 2004 | 27.1% | 72.4% | R+45.3 | R+11.2 |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 66.2% | R+34.1 | R+28.1 |
| 1996 | 40.2% | 46.2% | R+6.0 | D+0.8 |
| 1992 | 38.3% | 45.1% | R+6.8 | D+33.8 |
| 1988 | 29.5% | 70.1% | R+40.6 | R+4.4 |
| 1984 | 31.9% | 68.1% | R+36.2 | R+69.3 |
| 1980 | 65.8% | 32.7% | D+33.1 | R+26.5 |
| 1976 | 79.8% | 20.2% | D+59.6 | D+120.4 |
| 1972 | 19.6% | 80.4% | R+60.8 | R+48.9 |
| 1968 | 21.3% | 33.2% | R+12.0 | R+50.9 |
| 1964 | 69.4% | 30.4% | D+39.0 | D+5.0 |
| 1960 | 67.0% | 33.0% | D+34.0 | D+11.2 |
| 1956 | 61.4% | 38.6% | D+22.8 | R+19.0 |
| 1952 | 70.9% | 29.1% | D+41.8 | R+1.0 |
| 1948 | 68.2% | 25.4% | D+42.8 | — |
What defines Murray?
Murray has been trending Republican — 19pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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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 71.6% margin
- Shifted 19.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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