Georgia
Latest: 2024
Competitive — 28D, 12R in 40 presidential elections
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 49.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 11.0% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 31.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.7% | 51.7% |
| Catholic | 8.2% | 16.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.5% | 13.1% |
| Black Protestant | 5.1% | 10.2% |
| Other | 4.1% | 8.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 50.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+2.2 |
| 2020 | Biden+0.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+5.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+7.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+5.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+16.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+0.6 |
Georgia has a population of 10,940,407. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+2.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.5% | 50.7% | R+2.2 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 49.5% | 49.3% | D+0.2 | D+5.3 |
| 2016 | 45.3% | 50.4% | R+5.1 | D+2.7 |
| 2012 | 45.4% | 53.2% | R+7.8 | R+2.6 |
| 2008 | 46.9% | 52.1% | R+5.2 | D+11.4 |
| 2004 | 41.3% | 57.9% | R+16.6 | R+4.9 |
| 2000 | 43.0% | 54.7% | R+11.7 | R+10.5 |
| 1996 | 45.8% | 47.0% | R+1.2 | R+1.8 |
| 1992 | 43.5% | 42.9% | D+0.6 | D+20.8 |
| 1988 | 39.5% | 59.8% | R+20.3 | D+0.1 |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 60.2% | R+20.4 | R+35.2 |
| 1980 | 55.8% | 41.0% | D+14.8 | R+19.1 |
| 1976 | 66.9% | 33.1% | D+33.9 | D+84.4 |
| 1972 | 24.7% | 75.3% | R+50.6 | R+46.9 |
| 1968 | 26.7% | 30.4% | R+3.7 | D+4.6 |
| 1964 | 45.8% | 54.1% | R+8.3 | R+33.4 |
| 1960 | 62.5% | 37.4% | D+25.1 | R+8.0 |
| 1956 | 66.4% | 33.3% | D+33.1 | R+6.2 |
| 1952 | 69.7% | 30.3% | D+39.3 | R+3.2 |
| 1948 | 60.8% | 18.3% | D+42.5 | — |
What defines Georgia?
Georgia has flipped between parties in each of the last three elections — a fiercely contested battleground. It has a plurality-minority electorate (51% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2020 election was decided by just 0.2 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Turnout increased by 3.1 percentage points since the previous presidential election