Pierce County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 82.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 5.3% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 9.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 56.9% | 91.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.9% | 4.6% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| Non-religious | 37.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+77.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+75.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+73.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+66.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+62.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+58.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+43.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+22.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.1 |
Pierce, Georgia is a county that has a population of 20,202. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+77.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.2% | 88.7% | R+77.5 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 12.2% | 87.3% | R+75.1 | R+1.3 |
| 2016 | 12.4% | 86.2% | R+73.8 | R+7.6 |
| 2012 | 16.4% | 82.7% | R+66.3 | R+3.8 |
| 2008 | 18.4% | 80.9% | R+62.5 | R+4.3 |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 79.0% | R+58.2 | R+14.4 |
| 2000 | 27.8% | 71.5% | R+43.8 | R+21.8 |
| 1996 | 34.7% | 56.7% | R+22.0 | R+20.9 |
| 1992 | 41.4% | 42.5% | R+1.1 | D+10.0 |
| 1988 | 44.4% | 55.5% | R+11.1 | D+2.6 |
| 1984 | 43.1% | 56.9% | R+13.7 | R+43.6 |
| 1980 | 64.3% | 34.4% | D+29.9 | R+35.9 |
| 1976 | 82.8% | 17.2% | D+65.7 | D+141.8 |
| 1972 | 12.0% | 88.0% | R+76.1 | R+73.9 |
| 1968 | 15.7% | 17.9% | R+2.2 | D+31.5 |
| 1964 | 33.1% | 66.9% | R+33.7 | R+79.1 |
| 1960 | 72.6% | 27.3% | D+45.4 | R+18.8 |
| 1956 | 82.1% | 17.9% | D+64.1 | D+11.6 |
| 1952 | 76.3% | 23.7% | D+52.5 | R+0.3 |
| 1948 | 60.0% | 7.1% | D+52.8 | — |
What defines Pierce?
Pierce has been trending Republican — 11pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (20% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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 77.5% margin
- Shifted 11.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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