Decatur County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 11,549 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -KIRBO CENTER (914)KIRBO CENTER (914) | 833 | 1,777 | 11 | 2,621 | 31.8% | 67.8% | R+36.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -FAIRGROUNDS (514)FAIRGROUNDS (514) | 1,006 | 1,072 | 6 | 2,084 | 48.3% | 51.4% | R+3.2 |
| Precinct -WEST BAINBRIDGE (1805)WEST BAINBRIDGE (1805) | 606 | 844 | 2 | 1,452 | 41.7% | 58.1% | R+16.4 |
| Precinct -COLISEUM (513)COLISEUM (513) | 677 | 668 | 7 | 1,352 | 50.1% | 49.4% | D+0.7 |
| Precinct -ATTATULGUS (694)ATTATULGUS (694) | 713 | 457 | 3 | 1,173 | 60.8% | 39.0% | D+21.8 |
| Precinct -CLIMAX (1361)CLIMAX (1361) | 160 | 612 | 2 | 774 | 20.7% | 79.1% | R+58.4 |
| Precinct -BRINSON (1613)BRINSON (1613) | 120 | 521 | 2 | 643 | 18.7% | 81.0% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -RECOVERY (1325)RECOVERY (1325) | 104 | 441 | 4 | 549 | 18.9% | 80.3% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -MOUNT PLEASANT (1277)MOUNT PLEASANT (1277) | 63 | 406 | 0 | 469 | 13.4% | 86.6% | R+73.1 |
| Precinct -KENDRICK (1342)KENDRICK (1342) | 90 | 342 | 0 | 432 | 20.8% | 79.2% | R+58.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +33.2% |
| 1896 | +15.6% |
| 1900 | +54.3% |
| 1904 | +61.5% |
| 1908 | +16.8% |
| 1912 | +67.9% |
| 1916 | +85.7% |
| 1920 | +53.2% |
| 1924 | +52.7% |
| 1928 | −22.3% |
| 1932 | +87.8% |
| 1936 | +91.9% |
| 1940 | +78.2% |
| 1944 | +69.1% |
| 1948 | +40.2% |
| 1952 | +44.1% |
| 1956 | +55.4% |
| 1960 | +50.4% |
| 1964 | −43.1% |
| 1968 | +13.9% |
| 1972 | −56.4% |
| 1976 | +19.8% |
| 1980 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | −21.8% |
| 1988 | −24.3% |
| 1992 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | −10.3% |
| 2004 | −19.8% |
| 2008 | −14.1% |
| 2012 | −11.7% |
| 2016 | −18.4% |
| 2020 | −17.0% |
| 2024 | −24.0% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 37.4%3,303 | 61.5%5,433 | 8,839 |
| 2020 | R | 39.8%9,052 | 58.2%13,258 | 22,768 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,295 |
| 2018 | 16,520 |
| 2020 | 17,597 |
| 2022 | 18,005 |
| 2024 | 18,897 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−14 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,680 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,213 in average income, against $55,627 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+10.6 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Decatur County, GA itself (R+24.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Leon County, FL55D+21.8
- Seminole County, GA34R+40.4
- Grady County, GA29R+38.2
- Gadsden County, FL27D+30.7
- Miller County, GA27R+50.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Leon County, FL68
- Seminole County, GA49
- Grady County, GA30
- Gadsden County, FL26
- Thomas County, GA25
- Miller County, GA24
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 | −214 |
| 2012 | −250 |
| 2013 | −131 |
| 2014 | −267 |
| 2015 | −150 |
| 2016 | −437 |
| 2017 | −40 |
| 2018 | −130 |
| 2019 | −194 |
| 2021 | −196 |
| 2022 | −2 |
| 2023 | +85 |
| 2024 | +260 |
| 2025 | −14 |
Decatur County sits in Georgia's agricultural southwest, where a predominantly rural economy and small-town demographics have produced consistent double-digit Republican presidential margins across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 56.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.0 points.
A population of 29,195, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,317 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morehouse Parish and Leake County.
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Decatur County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13087/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.