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1876–2024
Macon·Georgia

Macon has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+12 in 2024.

A mid-Georgia market where suburban drift reshapes once-reliable margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
GA
LatestR+12in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population680,1762024 ACS

Macon, Georgia: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted R+12%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+12MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
680,1762024 5-year
Median household income
$62,3182024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
51.0%2024 5-year
Black
39.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+93 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+51 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Macon
TrumpR+12
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2024 presidential margin by county for Macon, GAA map of the constituent counties of Macon, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Taylor County, GA · R+31Twiggs County, GA · R+15Bleckley County, GA · R+55Jones County, GA · R+38Dodge County, GA · R+50Baldwin County, GA · R+2Bibb County, GA · D+22Wilkinson County, GA · R+18Peach County, GA · R+6Johnson County, GA · R+46Wheeler County, GA · R+45Hancock County, GA · D+35Washington County, GA · R+2Crawford County, GA · R+50Telfair County, GA · R+39Treutlen County, GA · R+44Macon County, GA · D+18Pulaski County, GA · R+40Dooly County, GA · R+8Wilcox County, GA · R+49Laurens County, GA · R+33Houston County, GA · R+11Monroe County, GA · R+47
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.6%177,249
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.7%139,411
OtherAll other candidates0.7%2,188
D+60
R+60
23 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −11.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−11.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+37.8%
1896+29.4%
1900+58.2%
1904+63.2%
1908+39.1%
1912+86.8%
1916+82.8%
1920+69.4%
1924+76.8%
1928+46.1%
1932+92.6%
1936+81.4%
1940+72.2%
1944+58.9%
1948+44.2%
1952+60.0%
1956+55.1%
1960+37.7%
1964−16.9%
1968+1.1%
1972−50.6%
1976+47.4%
1980+30.4%
1984−2.4%
1988−7.5%
1992+11.9%
1996+7.7%
2000−8.1%
2004−14.5%
2008−6.3%
2012−6.2%
2016−10.9%
2020−9.1%
2024−11.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−11.9%
139,411177,249318,848
R
−9.1%
137,620165,424306,165
R
−10.9%
113,607142,153263,091
R
−6.2%
123,683140,255266,699
R
−6.3%
124,937141,779268,451
R
−14.5%
97,869131,289230,520
R
−8.1%
87,081102,678192,277
D
+7.7%
89,90976,211178,935
D
+11.9%
93,65870,884191,596
R
−7.5%
71,68783,349155,894
R
−2.4%
80,82184,802165,623
D
+30.4%
101,13753,089158,078
D
+47.4%
110,21839,302149,520
R
−50.6%
31,07894,644125,722
O
+1.1%
35,64534,151136,486
R
−16.9%
52,29273,635125,940
D
+37.7%
54,36024,61678,976
D
+55.1%
56,52516,36572,890
D
+60.0%
57,96014,47972,440
D
+44.2%
24,7545,91442,646
D
+58.9%
25,8096,66932,480
D
+72.2%
28,6954,58233,407
D
+81.4%
27,2652,75330,129
D
+92.6%
27,3021,01128,402
D
+46.1%
18,1706,69924,869
D
+76.8%
18,3171,94221,333
D
+69.4%
13,0082,34715,355
D
+82.8%
14,04980815,990
D
+86.8%
13,18041414,709
D
+39.1%
10,4023,72717,069
D
+63.2%
12,4981,91516,737
D
+58.2%
11,5932,80015,111
D
+29.4%
12,7596,53421,206
D
+37.8%
19,1857,06832,078
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.3%
American
8.4%
Irish
5.4%
German
4.3%
Italian
1.4%
Scottish
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.2%
2.1%
75–84
2.9%
4.9%
65–74
5.5%
6.3%
55–64
6.6%
5.9%
45–54
6.0%
6.4%
35–44
6.4%
6.8%
25–34
6.4%
5.0%
18–24
4.6%
8.7%
5–17
8.2%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,318
Macon ranks near the middle of US counties.
Macon$62,318
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.0%
Working age (18–64)16.8%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Spanish3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
24.4%
Other Christian
7.8%
Methodist
7.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
2.6%
Mainline Protestant
1.1%
Non-Christian
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Macon media market anchors central Georgia's Black Belt corridor, where a majority-minority core city meets fast-growing exurban counties that have trended in opposite directions over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-three points in 1932 and a Republican high of fifty-one points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twelve points.

A population of 680,176, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,318 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Macon, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Macon, Georgia voted Republican by 11.9 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 318,848 votes cast, 139,411 went Democratic and 177,249 went Republican.
What is Macon, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Macon, Georgia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Macon, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Macon, Georgia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Macon, Georgia?
Macon, Georgia has a population of 680,176 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Macon, Georgia?
Median household income in Macon, Georgia is $62,318 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Macon, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Macon, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.