Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 6.8% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 15.4% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22.4% | 76.3% |
| Black Protestant | 3.2% | 11.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.9% | 6.6% |
| Other | 1.8% | 6.2% |
| Non-religious | 70.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+42.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+38.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+37.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+29.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+27.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.7 |
Oglethorpe, Georgia is a county that has a population of 15,509. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+42.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.5% | 70.9% | R+42.4 | R+3.6 |
| 2020 | 30.0% | 68.8% | R+38.8 | D+3.1 |
| 2016 | 27.4% | 69.3% | R+41.9 | R+4.7 |
| 2012 | 30.5% | 67.6% | R+37.2 | R+7.6 |
| 2008 | 34.5% | 64.1% | R+29.6 | D+2.2 |
| 2004 | 33.7% | 65.4% | R+31.7 | R+4.7 |
| 2000 | 34.6% | 61.7% | R+27.1 | R+20.3 |
| 1996 | 41.3% | 48.0% | R+6.7 | R+4.1 |
| 1992 | 40.3% | 42.9% | R+2.7 | D+22.9 |
| 1988 | 37.0% | 62.6% | R+25.6 | D+0.7 |
| 1984 | 36.8% | 63.2% | R+26.3 | R+41.2 |
| 1980 | 56.4% | 41.6% | D+14.8 | R+24.3 |
| 1976 | 69.6% | 30.4% | D+39.1 | D+107.2 |
| 1972 | 16.0% | 84.0% | R+68.0 | R+71.9 |
| 1968 | 18.6% | 14.7% | D+3.8 | D+17.0 |
| 1964 | 43.4% | 56.6% | R+13.2 | R+94.8 |
| 1960 | 90.8% | 9.2% | D+81.7 | D+3.0 |
| 1956 | 89.3% | 10.6% | D+78.7 | D+3.6 |
| 1952 | 87.5% | 12.5% | D+75.1 | D+7.4 |
| 1948 | 73.3% | 5.5% | D+67.7 | — |
What defines Oglethorpe?
Oglethorpe voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 42.4% margin
- Turnout of 73.2% in 2024 ranked 25 of 159 in the state — top quartile
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