Dougherty County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 33,845 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0404 | 2,288 | 1,543 | 17 | 3,848 | 59.5% | 40.1% | D+19.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0303 | 1,566 | 1,474 | 8 | 3,048 | 51.4% | 48.4% | D+3.0 |
| Precinct -0606 | 2,029 | 578 | 8 | 2,615 | 77.6% | 22.1% | D+55.5 |
| Precinct -1414 | 1,310 | 927 | 9 | 2,246 | 58.3% | 41.3% | D+17.1 |
| Precinct -0707 | 1,739 | 127 | 3 | 1,869 | 93.0% | 6.8% | D+86.2 |
| Precinct -0909 | 1,659 | 65 | 5 | 1,729 | 96.0% | 3.8% | D+92.2 |
| Precinct -1919 | 873 | 827 | 7 | 1,707 | 51.1% | 48.4% | D+2.7 |
| Precinct -2424 | 689 | 1,011 | 2 | 1,702 | 40.5% | 59.4% | R+18.9 |
| Precinct -0505 | 898 | 773 | 8 | 1,679 | 53.5% | 46.0% | D+7.4 |
| Precinct -1515 | 1,400 | 226 | 8 | 1,634 | 85.7% | 13.8% | D+71.8 |
| Precinct -0202 | 809 | 561 | 3 | 1,373 | 58.9% | 40.9% | D+18.1 |
| Precinct -2222 | 927 | 428 | 3 | 1,358 | 68.3% | 31.5% | D+36.7 |
| Precinct -1616 | 1,078 | 40 | 3 | 1,121 | 96.2% | 3.6% | D+92.6 |
| Precinct -1717 | 980 | 111 | 1 | 1,092 | 89.7% | 10.2% | D+79.6 |
| Precinct -0808 | 449 | 549 | 4 | 1,002 | 44.8% | 54.8% | R+10.0 |
| Precinct -2323 | 842 | 83 | 3 | 928 | 90.7% | 8.9% | D+81.8 |
| Precinct -2020 | 538 | 282 | 3 | 823 | 65.4% | 34.3% | D+31.1 |
| Precinct -1313 | 663 | 29 | 1 | 693 | 95.7% | 4.2% | D+91.5 |
| Precinct -2525 | 623 | 52 | 4 | 679 | 91.8% | 7.7% | D+84.1 |
| Precinct -1212 | 627 | 37 | 2 | 666 | 94.1% | 5.6% | D+88.6 |
| Precinct -1111 | 566 | 25 | 5 | 596 | 95.0% | 4.2% | D+90.8 |
| Precinct -1010 | 461 | 34 | 0 | 495 | 93.1% | 6.9% | D+86.3 |
| Precinct -2626 | 473 | 19 | 0 | 492 | 96.1% | 3.9% | D+92.3 |
| Precinct -1818 | 344 | 103 | 3 | 450 | 76.4% | 22.9% | D+53.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +47.4% |
| 1896 | +53.6% |
| 1900 | +84.4% |
| 1904 | +82.7% |
| 1908 | +56.9% |
| 1912 | +92.1% |
| 1916 | +89.8% |
| 1920 | +71.1% |
| 1924 | +68.3% |
| 1928 | +44.3% |
| 1932 | +90.6% |
| 1936 | +90.9% |
| 1940 | +84.7% |
| 1944 | +80.9% |
| 1948 | +48.5% |
| 1952 | +27.3% |
| 1956 | +11.9% |
| 1960 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | −41.8% |
| 1968 | −9.5% |
| 1972 | −56.1% |
| 1976 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | −13.5% |
| 1988 | −9.6% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | +35.0% |
| 2012 | +39.1% |
| 2016 | +38.1% |
| 2020 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | +41.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 69.9%18,603 | 29.1%7,755 | 26,614 |
| 2020 | D | 68.5%47,786 | 30.1%20,981 | 69,787 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 62,592 |
| 2018 | 63,516 |
| 2020 | 66,951 |
| 2022 | 70,063 |
| 2024 | 69,896 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−289 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −14,082 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $37,600 in average income, against $58,617 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+10.8 on average — 52 points more Republican-leaning than Dougherty County, GA itself (D+41.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lee County, GA336R+43.5
- Worth County, GA118R+50.4
- Mitchell County, GA85R+16.3
- Terrell County, GA82D+4.1
- Fulton County, GA63D+44.9
- Sumter County, GA46D+2.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lee County, GA430
- Worth County, GA95
- Fulton County, GA82
- Mitchell County, GA75
- Terrell County, GA51
- Duval County, FL50
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 | −313 |
| 2012 | −974 |
| 2013 | −1,918 |
| 2014 | −1,177 |
| 2015 | −1,731 |
| 2016 | −1,494 |
| 2017 | −1,298 |
| 2018 | −572 |
| 2019 | −1,601 |
| 2021 | −2,651 |
| 2022 | +668 |
| 2023 | −391 |
| 2024 | −341 |
| 2025 | −289 |
Anchored by Albany, Dougherty County posts some of the widest Democratic presidential margins in Georgia, driven by a majority-Black population and an urban core that has shaped its political identity for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.1 points.
A population of 83,091, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,044 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Richmond County and Leflore County.
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Dougherty County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13095/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.