Gilmer County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 18,481 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0101 | 548 | 1,928 | 10 | 2,486 | 22.0% | 77.6% | R+55.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0505 | 492 | 1,939 | 11 | 2,442 | 20.1% | 79.4% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -1313 | 306 | 1,215 | 6 | 1,527 | 20.0% | 79.6% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -0303 | 217 | 1,214 | 8 | 1,439 | 15.1% | 84.4% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -0909 | 261 | 1,147 | 8 | 1,416 | 18.4% | 81.0% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -0202 | 223 | 1,163 | 7 | 1,393 | 16.0% | 83.5% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -1010 | 234 | 1,121 | 7 | 1,362 | 17.2% | 82.3% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -1212 | 237 | 1,028 | 7 | 1,272 | 18.6% | 80.8% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -0707 | 224 | 994 | 3 | 1,221 | 18.3% | 81.4% | R+63.1 |
| Precinct -0404 | 161 | 942 | 7 | 1,110 | 14.5% | 84.9% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -1111 | 170 | 935 | 4 | 1,109 | 15.3% | 84.3% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -0808 | 172 | 775 | 10 | 957 | 18.0% | 81.0% | R+63.0 |
| Precinct -0606 | 168 | 575 | 4 | 747 | 22.5% | 77.0% | R+54.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +10.3% |
| 1896 | +16.8% |
| 1900 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | −5.7% |
| 1908 | −17.9% |
| 1912 | +66.4% |
| 1916 | +31.0% |
| 1920 | −9.6% |
| 1924 | −8.1% |
| 1928 | −31.3% |
| 1932 | +32.5% |
| 1936 | +3.7% |
| 1940 | +13.9% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | −18.6% |
| 1960 | −11.4% |
| 1964 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | −34.4% |
| 1972 | −56.1% |
| 1976 | +32.9% |
| 1980 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | −41.3% |
| 1988 | −41.9% |
| 1992 | −5.9% |
| 1996 | −10.3% |
| 2000 | −36.8% |
| 2004 | −48.9% |
| 2008 | −52.0% |
| 2012 | −63.0% |
| 2016 | −66.3% |
| 2020 | −63.5% |
| 2024 | −62.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 18.0%2,523 | 79.7%11,159 | 14,007 |
| 2020 | R | 16.8%5,446 | 81.2%26,401 | 32,508 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,088 |
| 2018 | 20,480 |
| 2020 | 23,504 |
| 2022 | 24,301 |
| 2024 | 26,063 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+436 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +5,463 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $81,125 in average income, against $73,473 for residents who stayed — 10% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+31.5 on average — 31 points more Democratic-leaning than Gilmer County, GA itself (R+62.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cherokee County, GA99R+39.0
- Pickens County, GA77R+65.8
- Cobb County, GA58D+14.9
- Fannin County, GA58R+64.8
- Forsyth County, GA35R+33.1
- Fulton County, GA32D+44.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pickens County, GA118
- Cherokee County, GA62
- Fannin County, GA55
- Cobb County, GA29
- Murray County, GA28
- Fulton County, GA21
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 | −162 |
| 2012 | −172 |
| 2013 | +338 |
| 2014 | +178 |
| 2015 | +477 |
| 2016 | +357 |
| 2017 | +558 |
| 2018 | +444 |
| 2019 | +586 |
| 2021 | +882 |
| 2022 | +430 |
| 2023 | +562 |
| 2024 | +549 |
| 2025 | +436 |
Nestled in the Blue Ridge foothills northwest of Atlanta, Gilmer County has delivered some of Georgia's widest presidential margins, with Republican candidates consistently clearing 80% of the vote across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 66.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.6 points.
A population of 32,426, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,499 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pickens County and White County.
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Gilmer County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13123/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.