Irwin County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
2 precincts · 4,342 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -OCILLA (1529)OCILLA (1529) | 890 | 2,104 | 10 | 3,004 | 29.6% | 70.0% | R+40.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -IRWINVILLE (0901)IRWINVILLE (0901) | 96 | 1,236 | 6 | 1,338 | 7.2% | 92.4% | R+85.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +70.4% |
| 1896 | +12.3% |
| 1900 | +9.0% |
| 1904 | +28.8% |
| 1908 | +36.1% |
| 1912 | +87.9% |
| 1916 | +84.6% |
| 1920 | +64.3% |
| 1924 | +71.9% |
| 1928 | +70.0% |
| 1932 | +96.9% |
| 1936 | +80.2% |
| 1940 | +65.8% |
| 1944 | +53.8% |
| 1948 | +59.0% |
| 1952 | +48.2% |
| 1956 | +66.6% |
| 1960 | +64.4% |
| 1964 | −46.3% |
| 1968 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | −69.4% |
| 1976 | +56.4% |
| 1980 | +19.0% |
| 1984 | −19.0% |
| 1988 | −14.3% |
| 1992 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | −21.6% |
| 2004 | −37.9% |
| 2008 | −36.8% |
| 2012 | −37.6% |
| 2016 | −49.7% |
| 2020 | −51.0% |
| 2024 | −54.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 22.2%757 | 76.4%2,601 | 3,404 |
| 2020 | R | 23.5%1,939 | 74.9%6,172 | 8,237 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,558 |
| 2018 | 5,600 |
| 2020 | 6,264 |
| 2022 | 6,244 |
| 2024 | 6,615 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−92 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −541 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $36,873 in average income, against $58,121 for residents who stayed — 37% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+35.0 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Irwin County, GA itself (R+54.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Ben Hill County, GA82R+32.0
- Tift County, GA24R+35.7
- Coffee County, GA22R+45.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Ben Hill County, GA66
- Tift County, GA42
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 | +90 |
| 2012 | −95 |
| 2013 | −263 |
| 2014 | −267 |
| 2015 | +77 |
| 2016 | +178 |
| 2017 | +64 |
| 2018 | +37 |
| 2019 | +31 |
| 2021 | −214 |
| 2022 | −194 |
| 2023 | +41 |
| 2024 | +66 |
| 2025 | −92 |
Irwin County, anchored by the small city of Ocilla in south-central Georgia, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 50 points in recent cycles, reflecting the heavily Republican lean common across the state's sparsely populated agricultural belt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.2 points.
A population of 9,285, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,384 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worth County and Candler County.
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Irwin County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13155/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.