Albany, GA, Georgia: Sunbelt Conservative market. In 2024, voted R+24%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 405,6972024 5-year
- Median household income
- $53,3472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 38.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Albany, GA
TrumpR+24
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 61.6% | 103,635 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 38.1% | 64,040 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.4% | 607 |
D+60R+60
17 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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +42.4% |
| 1896 | +23.3% |
| 1900 | +28.3% |
| 1904 | +53.4% |
| 1908 | +32.8% |
| 1912 | +78.3% |
| 1916 | +83.9% |
| 1920 | +53.6% |
| 1924 | +72.0% |
| 1928 | +43.5% |
| 1932 | +94.0% |
| 1936 | +85.1% |
| 1940 | +76.5% |
| 1944 | +70.6% |
| 1948 | +59.9% |
| 1952 | +51.6% |
| 1956 | +58.3% |
| 1960 | +48.2% |
| 1964 | −36.4% |
| 1968 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | −61.4% |
| 1976 | +40.6% |
| 1980 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | −15.9% |
| 1988 | −16.7% |
| 1992 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | −11.5% |
| 2004 | −19.4% |
| 2008 | −12.9% |
| 2012 | −12.2% |
| 2016 | −19.9% |
| 2020 | −20.2% |
| 2024 | −23.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 64,040 | 103,635 | 168,282 | ||
| R | 65,782 | 99,388 | 166,510 | ||
| R | 58,566 | 88,433 | 150,178 | ||
| R | 66,960 | 85,825 | 154,111 | ||
| R | 66,820 | 86,687 | 154,399 | ||
| R | 53,686 | 79,699 | 134,059 | ||
| R | 48,668 | 61,481 | 111,060 | ||
| D | 50,359 | 46,300 | 104,599 | ||
| D | 50,763 | 44,090 | 109,965 | ||
| R | 37,448 | 53,045 | 93,356 | ||
| R | 40,850 | 56,244 | 97,094 | ||
| D | 55,926 | 39,583 | 96,887 | ||
| D | 60,400 | 25,535 | 85,935 | ||
| R | 12,918 | 54,042 | 66,960 | ||
| O | 17,154 | 16,847 | 84,829 | ||
| R | 26,121 | 56,078 | 82,206 | ||
| D | 37,348 | 13,066 | 50,414 | ||
| D | 37,227 | 9,801 | 47,028 | ||
| D | 36,908 | 11,780 | 48,688 | ||
| D | 23,435 | 3,585 | 33,149 | ||
| D | 22,643 | 3,895 | 26,540 | ||
| D | 19,516 | 2,574 | 22,160 | ||
| D | 23,408 | 1,869 | 25,318 | ||
| D | 23,018 | 646 | 23,788 | ||
| D | 12,939 | 5,094 | 18,033 | ||
| D | 9,307 | 1,167 | 11,308 | ||
| D | 8,650 | 2,613 | 11,263 | ||
| D | 12,779 | 596 | 14,521 | ||
| D | 8,196 | 254 | 10,139 | ||
| D | 6,373 | 2,842 | 10,773 | ||
| D | 5,850 | 1,368 | 8,398 | ||
| D | 5,060 | 2,794 | 8,013 | ||
| D | 5,417 | 3,276 | 9,200 | ||
| D | 7,742 | 2,636 | 12,052 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
13.0%
English
7.8%
Irish
5.1%
German
3.7%
Scottish
1.3%
Italian
0.8%
French
0.5%
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: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$53,347
Albany, GA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Albany, GA$53,347
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
21.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1830.1%
Working age (18–64)19.2%
Seniors (65+)18.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.4%
speak English only
Spanish7.2%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Albany's media market spans a stretch of southwest Georgia counties where Black residents comprise a majority in several jurisdictions, making turnout mobilization patterns here closely watched in statewide races decided by narrow margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-four points in 1932 and a Republican high of sixty-one points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-four points.
A population of 405,697, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,347 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Albany, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albany, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 23.5 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 168,282 votes cast, 64,040 went Democratic and 103,635 went Republican.
What is Albany, GA, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Albany, GA, Georgia in the "Sunbelt Conservative" 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 Albany, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Albany, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Albany, GA, Georgia?
Albany, GA, Georgia has a population of 405,697 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albany, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Albany, GA, Georgia is $53,347 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Albany, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Albany, GA, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The market's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.