Clarke County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 52,887 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -6A6A | 1,813 | 1,126 | 32 | 2,971 | 61.0% | 37.9% | D+23.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -6B6B | 1,675 | 1,220 | 22 | 2,917 | 57.4% | 41.8% | D+15.6 |
| Precinct -5A5A | 2,233 | 606 | 22 | 2,861 | 78.0% | 21.2% | D+56.9 |
| Precinct -6C6C | 1,644 | 1,178 | 27 | 2,849 | 57.7% | 41.3% | D+16.4 |
| Precinct -5D5D | 2,074 | 737 | 32 | 2,843 | 73.0% | 25.9% | D+47.0 |
| Precinct -1D1D | 1,787 | 1,007 | 23 | 2,817 | 63.4% | 35.7% | D+27.7 |
| Precinct -3B3B | 1,787 | 684 | 15 | 2,486 | 71.9% | 27.5% | D+44.4 |
| Precinct -7A7A | 1,494 | 948 | 33 | 2,475 | 60.4% | 38.3% | D+22.1 |
| Precinct -1B1B | 1,633 | 685 | 12 | 2,330 | 70.1% | 29.4% | D+40.7 |
| Precinct -1C1C | 1,538 | 667 | 31 | 2,236 | 68.8% | 29.8% | D+39.0 |
| Precinct -7B7B | 1,408 | 737 | 28 | 2,173 | 64.8% | 33.9% | D+30.9 |
| Precinct -7C7C | 1,471 | 609 | 27 | 2,107 | 69.8% | 28.9% | D+40.9 |
| Precinct -5B5B | 1,411 | 665 | 20 | 2,096 | 67.3% | 31.7% | D+35.6 |
| Precinct -2B2B | 1,656 | 411 | 23 | 2,090 | 79.2% | 19.7% | D+59.6 |
| Precinct -2A2A | 1,514 | 533 | 18 | 2,065 | 73.3% | 25.8% | D+47.5 |
| Precinct -5C5C | 1,793 | 233 | 28 | 2,054 | 87.3% | 11.3% | D+75.9 |
| Precinct -4B4B | 1,260 | 767 | 20 | 2,047 | 61.6% | 37.5% | D+24.1 |
| Precinct -8A8A | 1,388 | 599 | 19 | 2,006 | 69.2% | 29.9% | D+39.3 |
| Precinct -8C8C | 1,382 | 567 | 16 | 1,965 | 70.3% | 28.9% | D+41.5 |
| Precinct -1A1A | 1,125 | 704 | 25 | 1,854 | 60.7% | 38.0% | D+22.7 |
| Precinct -3A3A | 1,075 | 485 | 27 | 1,587 | 67.7% | 30.6% | D+37.2 |
| Precinct -8B8B | 1,096 | 346 | 27 | 1,469 | 74.6% | 23.6% | D+51.1 |
| Precinct -4A4A | 935 | 424 | 9 | 1,368 | 68.3% | 31.0% | D+37.4 |
| Precinct -2C2C | 1,105 | 111 | 5 | 1,221 | 90.5% | 9.1% | D+81.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +19.1% |
| 1896 | +24.5% |
| 1900 | +52.0% |
| 1904 | +64.9% |
| 1908 | +50.0% |
| 1912 | +80.4% |
| 1916 | +78.2% |
| 1920 | +73.5% |
| 1924 | +67.9% |
| 1928 | +32.1% |
| 1932 | +84.7% |
| 1936 | +88.4% |
| 1940 | +84.1% |
| 1944 | +83.8% |
| 1948 | +55.3% |
| 1952 | +51.1% |
| 1956 | +33.8% |
| 1960 | +36.3% |
| 1964 | +21.3% |
| 1968 | −1.7% |
| 1972 | −30.6% |
| 1976 | +26.4% |
| 1980 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | −6.3% |
| 1988 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | +37.1% |
| 2020 | +42.1% |
| 2024 | +38.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 71.1%28,566 | 26.9%10,810 | 40,176 |
| 2020 | D | 68.0%69,117 | 29.4%29,920 | 101,664 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 77,567 |
| 2018 | 79,087 |
| 2020 | 82,307 |
| 2022 | 81,995 |
| 2024 | 86,254 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−2,084 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −3,092 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,101 in average income, against $79,267 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+13.5 on average — 52 points more Republican-leaning than Clarke County, GA itself (D+38.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Oconee County, GA314R+35.9
- Gwinnett County, GA288D+16.5
- Jackson County, GA207R+55.1
- Fulton County, GA188D+44.9
- Barrow County, GA174R+40.5
- Madison County, GA162R+54.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Oconee County, GA368
- Fulton County, GA296
- Jackson County, GA285
- Gwinnett County, GA284
- Madison County, GA267
- Barrow County, GA247
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 | −218 |
| 2012 | +528 |
| 2013 | −146 |
| 2014 | −1,473 |
| 2015 | +2,029 |
| 2016 | +22 |
| 2017 | +913 |
| 2018 | −514 |
| 2019 | +205 |
| 2021 | −49 |
| 2022 | −34 |
| 2023 | −663 |
| 2024 | −1,608 |
| 2025 | −2,084 |
Clarke County anchors the Athens metro and posts some of the widest Democratic margins in Georgia, a pattern driven by a large university population and a majority-minority electorate that has held consistent across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 30.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.3 points.
A population of 129,609, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,625 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alachua County and Durham County.
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Clarke County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13059/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.