Gordon County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 27,606 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY (849-B)CITY (849-B) | 2,030 | 5,067 | 28 | 7,125 | 28.5% | 71.1% | R+42.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -COUNTY (849-A)COUNTY (849-A) | 843 | 3,651 | 22 | 4,516 | 18.7% | 80.8% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -SONORAVILLE (1056)SONORAVILLE (1056) | 568 | 3,745 | 16 | 4,329 | 13.1% | 86.5% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -REDBUD (973)REDBUD (973) | 356 | 1,993 | 12 | 2,361 | 15.1% | 84.4% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -SAIRMOUNT (874)SAIRMOUNT (874) | 157 | 1,415 | 7 | 1,579 | 9.9% | 89.6% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -PLAINVILLE (1055)PLAINVILLE (1055) | 241 | 1,268 | 11 | 1,520 | 15.9% | 83.4% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -LILY POND (856)LILY POND (856) | 215 | 1,217 | 10 | 1,442 | 14.9% | 84.4% | R+69.5 |
| Precinct -SUGAR VALLEY (1054)SUGAR VALLEY (1054) | 116 | 1,034 | 3 | 1,153 | 10.1% | 89.7% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -OAKMAN (1235)OAKMAN (1235) | 115 | 979 | 4 | 1,098 | 10.5% | 89.2% | R+78.7 |
| Precinct -RESACA (980)RESACA (980) | 137 | 919 | 11 | 1,067 | 12.8% | 86.1% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -PINE CHAPEL (1063)PINE CHAPEL (1063) | 113 | 767 | 4 | 884 | 12.8% | 86.8% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -OOSPANAULA (1064)OOSPANAULA (1064) | 91 | 440 | 1 | 532 | 17.1% | 82.7% | R+65.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 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 | −63.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 17.9%3,357 | 79.6%14,955 | 18,787 |
| 2020 | R | 17.9%8,438 | 79.7%37,670 | 47,236 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 30,880 |
| 2018 | 31,969 |
| 2020 | 37,193 |
| 2022 | 38,872 |
| 2024 | 42,327 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+642 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +4,394 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,024 in average income, against $70,401 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+41.4 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Gordon County, GA itself (R+63.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Bartow County, GA261R+51.0
- Floyd County, GA143R+42.0
- Whitfield County, GA119R+44.4
- Cherokee County, GA85R+39.0
- Murray County, GA80R+71.6
- Cobb County, GA77D+14.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Bartow County, GA196
- Whitfield County, GA141
- Floyd County, GA129
- Murray County, GA68
- Cobb County, GA48
- Hamilton County, TN41
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 | +17 |
| 2012 | −89 |
| 2013 | −209 |
| 2014 | −84 |
| 2015 | +272 |
| 2016 | +324 |
| 2017 | +61 |
| 2018 | +318 |
| 2019 | +217 |
| 2021 | +565 |
| 2022 | +664 |
| 2023 | +839 |
| 2024 | +857 |
| 2025 | +642 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.4 points.
A population of 59,100, a 76% 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 Hopkins County and Blount County.
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Gordon County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13129/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.