Burke County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
16 precincts · 11,070 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -1515 | 1,012 | 1,338 | 11 | 2,361 | 42.9% | 56.7% | R+13.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0202 | 543 | 1,263 | 4 | 1,810 | 30.0% | 69.8% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -1414 | 1,181 | 558 | 6 | 1,745 | 67.7% | 32.0% | D+35.7 |
| Precinct -0505 | 267 | 454 | 5 | 726 | 36.8% | 62.5% | R+25.8 |
| Precinct -1111 | 302 | 406 | 7 | 715 | 42.2% | 56.8% | R+14.5 |
| Precinct -0909 | 255 | 438 | 2 | 695 | 36.7% | 63.0% | R+26.3 |
| Precinct -0303 | 230 | 259 | 1 | 490 | 46.9% | 52.9% | R+5.9 |
| Precinct -1616 | 242 | 184 | 1 | 427 | 56.7% | 43.1% | D+13.6 |
| Precinct -1212 | 121 | 226 | 2 | 349 | 34.7% | 64.8% | R+30.1 |
| Precinct -0707 | 179 | 148 | 1 | 328 | 54.6% | 45.1% | D+9.5 |
| Precinct -0404 | 175 | 127 | 2 | 304 | 57.6% | 41.8% | D+15.8 |
| Precinct -0606 | 130 | 158 | 0 | 288 | 45.1% | 54.9% | R+9.7 |
| Precinct -0101 | 97 | 154 | 2 | 253 | 38.3% | 60.9% | R+22.5 |
| Precinct -0808 | 72 | 133 | 1 | 206 | 35.0% | 64.6% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -1313 | 87 | 116 | 3 | 206 | 42.2% | 56.3% | R+14.1 |
| Precinct -1010 | 101 | 65 | 1 | 167 | 60.5% | 38.9% | D+21.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +58.5% |
| 1896 | +74.9% |
| 1900 | +59.4% |
| 1904 | +80.1% |
| 1908 | +41.7% |
| 1912 | +86.2% |
| 1916 | +92.6% |
| 1920 | +81.7% |
| 1924 | +68.9% |
| 1928 | +45.1% |
| 1932 | +92.0% |
| 1936 | +90.4% |
| 1940 | +91.6% |
| 1944 | +71.2% |
| 1948 | +16.7% |
| 1952 | +10.9% |
| 1956 | +28.6% |
| 1960 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | −43.0% |
| 1968 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | −45.8% |
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | +23.6% |
| 1984 | −0.2% |
| 1988 | −2.2% |
| 1992 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | +19.2% |
| 2000 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | −0.2% |
| 2008 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | −1.8% |
| 2024 | −9.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 46.0%3,885 | 52.8%4,462 | 8,449 |
| 2020 | R | 47.8%10,041 | 50.8%10,671 | 21,025 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,960 |
| 2018 | 15,287 |
| 2020 | 16,864 |
| 2022 | 17,189 |
| 2024 | 18,292 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+97 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,629 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,283 in average income, against $60,025 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+20.0 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Burke County, GA itself (R+9.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Richmond County, GA212D+36.1
- Columbia County, GA44R+25.6
- Jefferson County, GA23R+1.2
- Aiken County, SC20R+25.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Richmond County, GA219
- Columbia County, GA43
- Aiken County, SC27
- Jefferson County, GA25
- Emanuel County, GA23
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +90 |
| 2012 | −565 |
| 2013 | −318 |
| 2014 | −265 |
| 2015 | −77 |
| 2016 | −94 |
| 2017 | −143 |
| 2018 | −164 |
| 2019 | −96 |
| 2021 | −263 |
| 2022 | +104 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | +65 |
| 2025 | +97 |
Burke County sits along the Savannah River with a majority-Black population that has historically supported Democratic candidates, yet the 2024 presidential result landed at R+9.3 — reflecting a broader rural realignment playing out across the Deep South.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.6 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 45.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.3 points.
A population of 24,470, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,014 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jefferson County and Panola County.
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Burke County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13033/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.