Pike County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 86.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 8.4% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37.0% | 74.9% |
| Other | 5.5% | 11.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.7% | 9.4% |
| Black Protestant | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Non-religious | 50.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+73.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+71.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+68.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+65.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+60.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+54.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+39.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+14.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.2 |
Pike, Georgia is a county that has a population of 19,903. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+73.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.1% | 86.6% | R+73.4 | R+2.3 |
| 2020 | 14.0% | 85.1% | R+71.1 | R+2.2 |
| 2016 | 14.1% | 83.0% | R+68.9 | R+3.6 |
| 2012 | 16.7% | 81.9% | R+65.3 | R+4.8 |
| 2008 | 19.2% | 79.6% | R+60.5 | R+5.8 |
| 2004 | 22.3% | 76.9% | R+54.6 | R+14.8 |
| 2000 | 28.9% | 68.7% | R+39.8 | R+25.0 |
| 1996 | 37.7% | 52.5% | R+14.8 | R+10.7 |
| 1992 | 40.2% | 44.4% | R+4.2 | D+23.3 |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 63.3% | R+27.4 | R+6.1 |
| 1984 | 39.3% | 60.7% | R+21.3 | R+37.0 |
| 1980 | 56.7% | 41.1% | D+15.6 | R+26.4 |
| 1976 | 71.0% | 29.0% | D+42.1 | D+96.5 |
| 1972 | 22.8% | 77.2% | R+54.4 | R+66.3 |
| 1968 | 26.1% | 14.3% | D+11.9 | D+17.7 |
| 1964 | 47.1% | 52.9% | R+5.9 | R+66.1 |
| 1960 | 80.1% | 19.9% | D+60.3 | R+6.9 |
| 1956 | 83.6% | 16.4% | D+67.1 | D+4.4 |
| 1952 | 81.4% | 18.6% | D+62.7 | D+23.7 |
| 1948 | 54.2% | 15.3% | D+39.0 | — |
What defines Pike?
Pike has been trending Republican — 8pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (21% 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 73.4% margin
- Shifted 8.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections