Gordon County, Georgia: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+63%. Democratic peak: D+86 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+63MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 59,1002024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,6502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+86 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Walker County, GA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Gordon CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Gordon County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +49.3% |
| 1896 | +24.7% |
| 1900 | +11.1% |
| 1904 | +19.3% |
| 1908 | −11.7% |
| 1912 | +42.0% |
| 1916 | +56.9% |
| 1920 | −13.2% |
| 1924 | +35.7% |
| 1928 | −16.8% |
| 1932 | +85.8% |
| 1936 | +60.0% |
| 1940 | +50.8% |
| 1944 | +40.5% |
| 1948 | +55.5% |
| 1952 | +42.9% |
| 1956 | +31.6% |
| 1960 | +30.4% |
| 1964 | +16.9% |
| 1968 | −10.8% |
| 1972 | −66.6% |
| 1976 | +56.2% |
| 1980 | +24.5% |
| 1984 | −36.2% |
| 1988 | −43.6% |
| 1992 | −10.4% |
| 1996 | −9.2% |
| 2000 | −32.1% |
| 2004 | −48.4% |
| 2008 | −50.2% |
| 2012 | −57.6% |
| 2016 | −63.0% |
| 2020 | −62.5% |
| 2024 | −63.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,982 | 22,495 | 27,657 | ||
| R | 4,384 | 19,405 | 24,033 | ||
| R | 3,181 | 15,191 | 19,062 | ||
| R | 3,440 | 13,197 | 16,939 | ||
| R | 4,268 | 13,113 | 17,607 | ||
| R | 4,028 | 11,671 | 15,797 | ||
| R | 4,032 | 7,944 | 12,205 | ||
| R | 4,239 | 5,232 | 10,820 | ||
| R | 4,103 | 5,265 | 11,213 | ||
| R | 2,369 | 6,051 | 8,445 | ||
| R | 2,607 | 5,566 | 8,173 | ||
| D | 5,199 | 3,107 | 8,542 | ||
| D | 6,052 | 1,698 | 7,750 | ||
| R | 870 | 4,344 | 5,214 | ||
| O | 1,161 | 1,815 | 6,053 | ||
| D | 3,260 | 2,317 | 5,577 | ||
| D | 2,153 | 1,148 | 3,301 | ||
| D | 1,970 | 1,024 | 2,994 | ||
| D | 2,203 | 880 | 3,083 | ||
| D | 1,523 | 377 | 2,065 | ||
| D | 1,457 | 617 | 2,075 | ||
| D | 1,623 | 527 | 2,159 | ||
| D | 2,026 | 504 | 2,537 | ||
| D | 1,708 | 122 | 1,848 | ||
| R | 740 | 1,039 | 1,779 | ||
| D | 875 | 397 | 1,340 | ||
| R | 713 | 929 | 1,642 | ||
| D | 1,010 | 190 | 1,442 | ||
| O | 597 | 52 | 1,299 | ||
| R | 476 | 615 | 1,190 | ||
| D | 525 | 323 | 1,048 | ||
| D | 637 | 504 | 1,203 | ||
| D | 875 | 523 | 1,426 | ||
| D | 1,028 | 233 | 1,612 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.5%
American
9.2%
Irish
6.8%
German
6.7%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.2%
Italian
0.9%
African American
3.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,650
Gordon County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Gordon County$63,650
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Gordon County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.0%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)17.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.1%
speak English only
Spanish14.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Gordon County, anchored by Calhoun in northwest Georgia's Ridge and Valley region, recorded an R+63.4 margin in 2024 — a gap that reflects the heavily rural, working-class white demographic profile typical of the southern Appalachian foothills.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-seven points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-three points.
A population of 59,100, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,650 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Walker County and Gilmer County. A non-English-speaking share of 16% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Gordon County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gordon County, Georgia voted Republican by 63.3 points (R+63), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,657 votes cast, 4,982 went Democratic and 22,495 went Republican.
What is Gordon County, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Gordon County, Georgia in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did Gordon County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Gordon County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Gordon County, Georgia?
Gordon County, Georgia has a population of 59,100 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gordon County, Georgia?
Median household income in Gordon County, Georgia is $63,650 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Gordon County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Gordon County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.