Valdosta, Georgia
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 51.1%Harris10,104 | 48.3%Trump9,557 | 0.5% | D+2.8 | R+13.5 | D+4.2 | 19,768 | |
| D | 57.5%Biden11,322 | 41.3%Trump8,125 | 1.2% | D+16.2 | D+8.8 | D+11.8 | 19,682 | |
| D | 52.5%Clinton8,703 | 45.1%Trump7,472 | 2.4% | D+7.4 | R+2.5 | D+5.3 | 16,579 | |
| D | 54.4%Obama10,239 | 44.5%Romney8,377 | 1.1% | D+9.9 | R+5.8 | D+6.0 | 18,819 | |
| D | 57.3%Obama10,119 | 41.6%McCain7,347 | 1.0% | D+15.7 | D+11.3 | D+8.4 | 17,646 | |
| D | 52.0%Kerry7,179 | 47.6%Bush6,569 | 0.4% | D+4.4 | — | D+6.9 | 13,805 |
Valdosta anchors a predominantly Black and Hispanic-inflected metro in deep-south Georgia, where Valdosta State University adds a younger voting cohort to an electorate that has trended Democratic at the city level while surrounding Lowndes County leans Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 13.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.8 points.
A population of 55,252, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,925 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lake Charles and Jackson.
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Valdosta, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/1378800/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.