Jefferson County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 7,463 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -00820082 | 1,394 | 1,131 | 8 | 2,533 | 55.0% | 44.7% | D+10.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -00810081 | 921 | 968 | 8 | 1,897 | 48.6% | 51.0% | R+2.5 |
| Precinct -00830083 | 761 | 351 | 2 | 1,114 | 68.3% | 31.5% | D+36.8 |
| Precinct -00770077 | 135 | 347 | 1 | 483 | 28.0% | 71.8% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -14601460 | 158 | 308 | 1 | 467 | 33.8% | 66.0% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -00850085 | 154 | 186 | 1 | 341 | 45.2% | 54.5% | R+9.4 |
| Precinct -00760076 | 107 | 208 | 2 | 317 | 33.8% | 65.6% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -15931593 | 44 | 266 | 1 | 311 | 14.1% | 85.5% | R+71.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | +34.2% |
| 1900 | +48.8% |
| 1904 | −11.0% |
| 1908 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | +70.5% |
| 1916 | +66.0% |
| 1920 | +82.2% |
| 1924 | +58.5% |
| 1928 | −14.0% |
| 1932 | +90.4% |
| 1936 | +75.5% |
| 1940 | +72.0% |
| 1944 | +58.4% |
| 1948 | +23.7% |
| 1952 | +33.0% |
| 1956 | +45.0% |
| 1960 | +12.6% |
| 1964 | −40.4% |
| 1968 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | −40.2% |
| 1976 | +40.8% |
| 1980 | +34.2% |
| 1984 | −3.1% |
| 1988 | −8.6% |
| 1992 | +19.1% |
| 1996 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | −1.2% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 50.5%3,158 | 48.6%3,041 | 6,253 |
| 2020 | D | 52.0%7,812 | 46.6%7,002 | 15,016 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,888 |
| 2018 | 10,844 |
| 2020 | 11,481 |
| 2022 | 11,665 |
| 2024 | 12,020 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−108 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,750 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $37,355 in average income, against $55,011 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+2.9 on average — 4.1 points more Democratic-leaning than Jefferson County, GA itself (R+1.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Richmond County, GA49D+36.1
- Columbia County, GA27R+25.6
- Burke County, GA25R+9.3
- McDuffie County, GA20R+24.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Richmond County, GA73
- Columbia County, GA28
- Burke County, GA23
- Washington County, GA20
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 | −133 |
| 2012 | −442 |
| 2013 | −101 |
| 2014 | −86 |
| 2015 | −190 |
| 2016 | −165 |
| 2017 | −137 |
| 2018 | −151 |
| 2019 | −19 |
| 2021 | −52 |
| 2022 | −53 |
| 2023 | −22 |
| 2024 | −91 |
| 2025 | −108 |
Jefferson County's R+1.2 presidential margin in 2024 makes it among the most competitive rural counties in Georgia, a reflection of its majority-Black population and the cross-cutting pressures that characterize small-town Deep South electorates.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 40.4 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.2 points.
A population of 15,341, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,014 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Haywood County and Hale County.
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Jefferson County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13163/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.