Quitman County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(9) | 42.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 0.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 52.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26.8% | 70.1% |
| Black Protestant | 10.2% | 26.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.2% | 3.0% |
| Non-religious | 61.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+15.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+9.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+10.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+9.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+7.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+13.9 |
| 2000 | Gore+21.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+36.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+25.9 |
Quitman, Georgia is a county that has a population of 2,264. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+15.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.1% | 57.5% | R+15.4 | R+5.8 |
| 2020 | 44.9% | 54.6% | R+9.7 | D+1.3 |
| 2016 | 44.2% | 55.1% | R+10.9 | R+20.0 |
| 2012 | 54.3% | 45.2% | D+9.0 | D+1.1 |
| 2008 | 53.5% | 45.6% | D+7.9 | R+6.0 |
| 2004 | 56.3% | 42.4% | D+13.9 | R+7.6 |
| 2000 | 60.0% | 38.5% | D+21.5 | R+14.9 |
| 1996 | 64.5% | 28.1% | D+36.4 | D+10.5 |
| 1992 | 56.7% | 30.8% | D+25.9 | D+7.0 |
| 1988 | 59.1% | 40.1% | D+19.0 | D+3.8 |
| 1984 | 57.6% | 42.4% | D+15.2 | R+26.5 |
| 1980 | 70.4% | 28.7% | D+41.7 | D+4.9 |
| 1976 | 68.4% | 31.6% | D+36.8 | D+93.2 |
| 1972 | 21.8% | 78.2% | R+56.4 | R+70.8 |
| 1968 | 26.5% | 12.0% | D+14.5 | D+38.7 |
| 1964 | 37.9% | 62.1% | R+24.2 | R+94.8 |
| 1960 | 85.3% | 14.7% | D+70.5 | R+13.4 |
| 1956 | 92.0% | 8.0% | D+83.9 | D+27.7 |
| 1952 | 78.1% | 21.9% | D+56.2 | R+6.6 |
| 1948 | 68.1% | 5.3% | D+62.9 | — |
What defines Quitman?
Quitman has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (3D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a plurality-minority electorate (57% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 24.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- Turnout of 58.6% in 2024 ranked 120 of 159 in the state — bottom quartile
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