Elbert County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 9,589 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -ELBERTON (189)ELBERTON (189) | 1,205 | 1,436 | 5 | 2,646 | 45.5% | 54.3% | R+8.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -GOSHEN (201)GOSHEN (201) | 228 | 1,084 | 3 | 1,315 | 17.3% | 82.4% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -PIKE (197)PIKE (197) | 367 | 836 | 3 | 1,206 | 30.4% | 69.3% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -WYCHE (193)WYCHE (193) | 222 | 653 | 3 | 878 | 25.3% | 74.4% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -CENTERVILLE (315)CENTERVILLE (315) | 132 | 663 | 4 | 799 | 16.5% | 83.0% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -ELIAM (191)ELIAM (191) | 112 | 496 | 3 | 611 | 18.3% | 81.2% | R+62.8 |
| Precinct -LONGSTREET (190)LONGSTREET (190) | 124 | 413 | 3 | 540 | 23.0% | 76.5% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -GAINES (199)GAINES (199) | 67 | 434 | 1 | 502 | 13.3% | 86.5% | R+73.1 |
| Precinct -MOSS/RUCKERSVILLE (196)MOSS/RUCKERSVILLE (196) | 102 | 300 | 2 | 404 | 25.2% | 74.3% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -WEBBSBORO (202)WEBBSBORO (202) | 90 | 269 | 0 | 359 | 25.1% | 74.9% | R+49.9 |
| Precinct -PETERSBURG (192)PETERSBURG (192) | 51 | 276 | 2 | 329 | 15.5% | 83.9% | R+68.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +74.6% |
| 1896 | −5.3% |
| 1900 | +92.7% |
| 1904 | +82.6% |
| 1908 | +53.6% |
| 1912 | +76.7% |
| 1916 | +90.6% |
| 1920 | +73.9% |
| 1924 | +74.0% |
| 1928 | +6.1% |
| 1932 | +91.8% |
| 1936 | +59.8% |
| 1940 | +69.8% |
| 1944 | +61.7% |
| 1948 | +69.0% |
| 1952 | +71.2% |
| 1956 | +78.1% |
| 1960 | +71.5% |
| 1964 | +25.4% |
| 1968 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | −53.0% |
| 1976 | +66.2% |
| 1980 | +33.8% |
| 1984 | −11.5% |
| 1988 | −13.8% |
| 1992 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | −12.6% |
| 2004 | −21.4% |
| 2008 | −18.1% |
| 2012 | −20.6% |
| 2016 | −34.3% |
| 2020 | −36.5% |
| 2024 | −43.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 28.4%2,077 | 70.3%5,135 | 7,302 |
| 2020 | R | 29.8%5,388 | 68.6%12,395 | 18,056 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,380 |
| 2018 | 11,925 |
| 2020 | 12,991 |
| 2022 | 13,516 |
| 2024 | 14,221 |
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 +207 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $42,942 in average income, against $57,016 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+24.2 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Elbert County, GA itself (R+43.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clarke County, GA52D+38.3
- Hart County, GA50R+54.8
- Franklin County, GA33R+72.6
- Madison County, GA32R+54.8
- Gwinnett County, GA21D+16.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hart County, GA74
- Clarke County, GA41
- Franklin County, GA35
- Madison County, GA22
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 | −263 |
| 2012 | −251 |
| 2013 | −63 |
| 2014 | −52 |
| 2015 | −70 |
| 2016 | −126 |
| 2017 | +1 |
| 2018 | +50 |
| 2019 | +163 |
| 2021 | +40 |
| 2022 | +392 |
| 2023 | +218 |
| 2024 | +182 |
| 2025 | −14 |
Elbert County sits along the South Carolina border in Georgia's Piedmont, where a shrinking but stable population has shifted its presidential margin decisively rightward over the past decade, reaching R+43.4 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.7 points in 1900 and a Republican high of 53.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.4 points.
A population of 19,849, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,450 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Laurens County and Calhoun County.
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Elbert County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13105/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.