Dawson County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
4 precincts · 19,580 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -33 | 903 | 4,238 | 28 | 5,169 | 17.5% | 82.0% | R+64.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -11 | 826 | 4,235 | 25 | 5,086 | 16.2% | 83.3% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -44 | 931 | 3,873 | 38 | 4,842 | 19.2% | 80.0% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -22 | 690 | 3,769 | 24 | 4,483 | 15.4% | 84.1% | R+68.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.4% |
| 1896 | +5.4% |
| 1900 | +7.1% |
| 1904 | −9.7% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +41.1% |
| 1916 | +22.5% |
| 1920 | −16.4% |
| 1924 | +2.7% |
| 1928 | +6.8% |
| 1932 | +68.3% |
| 1936 | +7.9% |
| 1940 | +27.3% |
| 1944 | +15.7% |
| 1948 | −8.5% |
| 1952 | +24.2% |
| 1956 | +8.1% |
| 1960 | +39.1% |
| 1964 | +18.7% |
| 1968 | −16.4% |
| 1972 | −56.5% |
| 1976 | +57.8% |
| 1980 | +18.7% |
| 1984 | −34.6% |
| 1988 | −42.7% |
| 1992 | −7.6% |
| 1996 | −21.1% |
| 2000 | −46.7% |
| 2004 | −64.5% |
| 2008 | −66.3% |
| 2012 | −74.1% |
| 2016 | −71.5% |
| 2020 | −67.9% |
| 2024 | −65.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 16.4%2,277 | 80.6%11,185 | 13,870 |
| 2020 | R | 14.4%4,583 | 83.4%26,498 | 31,777 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,721 |
| 2018 | 19,356 |
| 2020 | 22,523 |
| 2022 | 24,200 |
| 2024 | 26,837 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,301 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +11,060 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $80,795 in average income, against $100,350 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+22.2 on average — 43 points more Democratic-leaning than Dawson County, GA itself (R+65.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Forsyth County, GA560R+33.1
- Fulton County, GA175D+44.9
- Lumpkin County, GA170R+61.7
- Hall County, GA132R+43.8
- Gwinnett County, GA98D+16.5
- Cherokee County, GA64R+39.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Forsyth County, GA260
- Lumpkin County, GA153
- Hall County, GA112
- Fulton County, GA59
- Cherokee County, GA48
- Gwinnett County, GA48
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 | −58 |
| 2012 | +137 |
| 2013 | +167 |
| 2014 | +194 |
| 2015 | +309 |
| 2016 | +233 |
| 2017 | +684 |
| 2018 | +721 |
| 2019 | +937 |
| 2021 | +1,538 |
| 2022 | +1,553 |
| 2023 | +1,437 |
| 2024 | +1,907 |
| 2025 | +1,301 |
Dawson County, tucked in the Blue Ridge foothills northeast of Atlanta, recorded an R+65.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided rural counties in a state whose metro fringe has trended sharply competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 74.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.3 points.
A population of 30,242, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,991 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hood County and Jackson County.
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Dawson County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13085/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.