Rockdale County, Georgia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 6.7pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 24.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 10.9% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 58.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 30.7% | 61.8% |
| Catholic | 9.9% | 19.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.3% | 8.6% |
| Other | 4.3% | 8.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 50.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+47.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+40.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton+25.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+16.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+9.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+29.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+23.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+21.8 |
Rockdale, Georgia is a county that has a population of 95,281. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+47.5. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.4% | 25.9% | D+47.5 | D+6.7 |
| 2020 | 69.9% | 29.1% | D+40.8 | D+15.1 |
| 2016 | 61.1% | 35.4% | D+25.7 | D+9.1 |
| 2012 | 57.7% | 41.2% | D+16.5 | D+7.0 |
| 2008 | 54.3% | 44.8% | D+9.5 | D+31.1 |
| 2004 | 38.9% | 60.4% | R+21.5 | D+7.5 |
| 2000 | 33.7% | 62.6% | R+29.0 | R+5.4 |
| 1996 | 33.7% | 57.3% | R+23.6 | R+1.8 |
| 1992 | 30.9% | 52.6% | R+21.8 | D+26.3 |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 73.8% | R+48.0 | D+2.9 |
| 1984 | 24.5% | 75.5% | R+50.9 | R+41.9 |
| 1980 | 43.7% | 52.6% | R+9.0 | R+30.9 |
| 1976 | 60.9% | 39.1% | D+21.9 | D+85.5 |
| 1972 | 18.2% | 81.8% | R+63.6 | R+64.0 |
| 1968 | 26.2% | 25.8% | D+0.4 | R+13.1 |
| 1964 | 56.7% | 43.3% | D+13.5 | R+42.6 |
| 1960 | 78.1% | 21.9% | D+56.1 | R+1.1 |
| 1956 | 78.6% | 21.4% | D+57.2 | R+10.5 |
| 1952 | 83.8% | 16.2% | D+67.7 | R+5.5 |
| 1948 | 81.6% | 8.5% | D+73.1 | — |
What defines Rockdale?
Rockdale has been drifting steadily toward Democrats — 31pp bluer over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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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 47.5% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2004