Macon County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
5 precincts · 4,686 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -44 | 644 | 347 | 3 | 994 | 64.8% | 34.9% | D+29.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -33 | 561 | 413 | 5 | 979 | 57.3% | 42.2% | D+15.1 |
| Precinct -22 | 509 | 419 | 2 | 930 | 54.7% | 45.1% | D+9.7 |
| Precinct -11 | 363 | 540 | 1 | 904 | 40.2% | 59.7% | R+19.6 |
| Precinct -55 | 678 | 197 | 4 | 879 | 77.1% | 22.4% | D+54.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +35.9% |
| 1896 | +25.9% |
| 1900 | +41.2% |
| 1904 | +39.1% |
| 1908 | +22.6% |
| 1912 | +76.1% |
| 1916 | +75.1% |
| 1920 | +75.3% |
| 1924 | +79.6% |
| 1928 | +52.1% |
| 1932 | +92.4% |
| 1936 | +82.2% |
| 1940 | +84.1% |
| 1944 | +68.2% |
| 1948 | +46.4% |
| 1952 | +64.4% |
| 1956 | +69.1% |
| 1960 | +54.5% |
| 1964 | −23.1% |
| 1968 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | −41.1% |
| 1976 | +65.1% |
| 1980 | +53.6% |
| 1984 | +24.9% |
| 1988 | +23.2% |
| 1992 | +40.6% |
| 1996 | +42.5% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | +30.9% |
| 2012 | +34.8% |
| 2016 | +27.2% |
| 2020 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | +17.9% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 60.3%2,269 | 38.8%1,460 | 3,761 |
| 2020 | D | 59.9%5,482 | 38.6%3,530 | 9,146 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,212 |
| 2018 | 6,946 |
| 2020 | 7,376 |
| 2022 | 7,371 |
| 2024 | 7,587 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−86 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,794 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $34,029 in average income, against $49,527 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+11.3 on average — 29 points more Republican-leaning than Macon County, GA itself (D+17.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Houston County, GA53R+11.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Houston County, GA68
- Peach County, GA29
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 | −218 |
| 2012 | −189 |
| 2013 | −327 |
| 2014 | −129 |
| 2015 | −124 |
| 2016 | −208 |
| 2017 | −199 |
| 2018 | −67 |
| 2019 | −182 |
| 2021 | −121 |
| 2022 | −15 |
| 2023 | +83 |
| 2024 | −12 |
| 2025 | −86 |
Macon County's population is roughly 60% Black, anchoring its consistent double-digit Democratic margins even as surrounding rural Georgia counties trend sharply Republican. Its small, aging population and persistent poverty shape both turnout patterns and policy priorities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 41.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.9 points.
A population of 11,864, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,031 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lee County and Wilkinson County.
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Macon County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13193/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.