Richmond County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 31.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 5.8% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 56.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 23.6% | 44.6% |
| Black Protestant | 12.4% | 23.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.3% | 13.8% |
| Catholic | 5.0% | 9.5% |
| Other | 4.4% | 8.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 47.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+36.1 |
| 2020 | Biden+37.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton+32.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+33.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+31.8 |
| 2004 | Kerry+13.7 |
| 2000 | Gore+10.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+12.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.9 |
Richmond, Georgia is a county that has a population of 206,069. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+36.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.8% | 31.7% | D+36.1 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 67.9% | 30.8% | D+37.2 | D+5.1 |
| 2016 | 64.2% | 32.2% | D+32.0 | R+1.7 |
| 2012 | 66.4% | 32.6% | D+33.7 | D+1.9 |
| 2008 | 65.6% | 33.8% | D+31.8 | D+18.1 |
| 2004 | 56.6% | 42.9% | D+13.7 | D+3.4 |
| 2000 | 54.6% | 44.3% | D+10.3 | R+2.1 |
| 1996 | 54.1% | 41.6% | D+12.4 | D+4.6 |
| 1992 | 48.6% | 40.7% | D+7.9 | D+22.5 |
| 1988 | 42.5% | 57.1% | R+14.7 | D+2.3 |
| 1984 | 41.5% | 58.5% | R+17.0 | R+27.0 |
| 1980 | 53.7% | 43.7% | D+10.0 | R+4.7 |
| 1976 | 57.3% | 42.7% | D+14.7 | D+59.8 |
| 1972 | 27.5% | 72.5% | R+45.1 | R+36.2 |
| 1968 | 32.4% | 41.3% | R+8.9 | D+13.8 |
| 1964 | 38.7% | 61.3% | R+22.7 | R+13.0 |
| 1960 | 45.2% | 54.8% | R+9.7 | D+10.1 |
| 1956 | 39.3% | 59.0% | R+19.8 | R+15.5 |
| 1952 | 47.9% | 52.1% | R+4.3 | R+11.4 |
| 1948 | 19.1% | 11.9% | D+7.2 | — |
What defines Richmond?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 36.1% margin
- Turnout of 55.8% in 2024 ranked 137 of 159 in the state — bottom quartile
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