Dade County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 8,200 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TRENTON (960)TRENTON (960) | 322 | 1,748 | 13 | 2,083 | 15.5% | 83.9% | R+68.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DAVIS (1222)DAVIS (1222) | 131 | 1,403 | 10 | 1,544 | 8.5% | 90.9% | R+82.4 |
| Precinct -NORTH DADE (974)NORTH DADE (974) | 269 | 1,019 | 7 | 1,295 | 20.8% | 78.7% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -NEW SALEM (1214)NEW SALEM (1214) | 206 | 834 | 6 | 1,046 | 19.7% | 79.7% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -WEST BROW (1889)WEST BROW (1889) | 206 | 754 | 8 | 968 | 21.3% | 77.9% | R+56.6 |
| Precinct -SOUTH DADE (1038)SOUTH DADE (1038) | 138 | 580 | 2 | 720 | 19.2% | 80.6% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -NEW HOME (1885)NEW HOME (1885) | 71 | 466 | 7 | 544 | 13.1% | 85.7% | R+72.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +69.2% |
| 1896 | +41.0% |
| 1900 | +47.9% |
| 1904 | +60.6% |
| 1908 | +48.9% |
| 1912 | +69.4% |
| 1916 | +85.3% |
| 1920 | +62.5% |
| 1924 | +59.9% |
| 1928 | +16.0% |
| 1932 | +75.2% |
| 1936 | +74.1% |
| 1940 | +73.3% |
| 1944 | +69.6% |
| 1948 | +56.8% |
| 1952 | +30.8% |
| 1956 | +8.8% |
| 1960 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | −5.8% |
| 1968 | −9.9% |
| 1972 | −86.9% |
| 1976 | +24.0% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −41.0% |
| 1988 | −38.7% |
| 1992 | −8.5% |
| 1996 | −12.0% |
| 2000 | −33.8% |
| 2004 | −40.7% |
| 2008 | −48.2% |
| 2012 | −50.6% |
| 2016 | −64.2% |
| 2020 | −64.6% |
| 2024 | −66.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 17.1%996 | 80.7%4,698 | 5,821 |
| 2020 | R | 16.5%2,390 | 80.4%11,644 | 14,489 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,177 |
| 2018 | 11,449 |
| 2020 | 12,803 |
| 2022 | 13,425 |
| 2024 | 14,500 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+85 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,237 in average income, against $67,811 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+39.0 on average — 28 points more Democratic-leaning than Dade County, GA itself (R+66.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hamilton County, TN91R+13.0
- Walker County, GA47R+59.3
- Jackson County, AL32R+71.3
- Catoosa County, GA23R+55.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hamilton County, TN100
- Walker County, GA50
- DeKalb County, AL26
- Jackson County, AL26
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 | −36 |
| 2012 | −128 |
| 2013 | −31 |
| 2014 | −151 |
| 2015 | −79 |
| 2016 | +94 |
| 2017 | +60 |
| 2018 | +22 |
| 2019 | −73 |
| 2021 | +84 |
| 2022 | −25 |
| 2023 | +173 |
| 2024 | +3 |
| 2025 | +85 |
Tucked into the Cumberland Plateau where Georgia meets Tennessee and Alabama, Dade County recorded an R+66.6 margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting the heavily Republican lean typical of Appalachian Georgia's rural, small-county electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.3 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 86.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.6 points.
A population of 16,165, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,568 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Glascock County.
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Dade County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13083/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.