Murray County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 17,468 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TOWN (824)TOWN (824) | 747 | 3,922 | 14 | 4,683 | 16.0% | 83.7% | R+67.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -SPRING PLACE (1895)SPRING PLACE (1895) | 481 | 2,381 | 8 | 2,870 | 16.8% | 83.0% | R+66.2 |
| Precinct -SOUTHWEST (1291)SOUTHWEST (1291) | 254 | 2,073 | 1 | 2,328 | 10.9% | 89.0% | R+78.1 |
| Precinct -SHUCKPEN (1039)SHUCKPEN (1039) | 351 | 1,944 | 13 | 2,308 | 15.2% | 84.2% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -MCDONALD (1013)MCDONALD (1013) | 278 | 1,670 | 5 | 1,953 | 14.2% | 85.5% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -NORTH (874)NORTH (874) | 186 | 1,544 | 1 | 1,731 | 10.7% | 89.2% | R+78.5 |
| Precinct -CARTERS DOOLITTLE (872)CARTERS DOOLITTLE (872) | 162 | 1,431 | 2 | 1,595 | 10.2% | 89.7% | R+79.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +40.5% |
| 1896 | +26.2% |
| 1900 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | +2.9% |
| 1908 | −25.0% |
| 1912 | +38.7% |
| 1916 | +53.8% |
| 1920 | −7.8% |
| 1924 | +11.1% |
| 1928 | −5.9% |
| 1932 | +68.2% |
| 1936 | +32.9% |
| 1940 | +43.9% |
| 1944 | +34.4% |
| 1948 | +42.8% |
| 1952 | +41.8% |
| 1956 | +22.8% |
| 1960 | +34.0% |
| 1964 | +39.0% |
| 1968 | −12.0% |
| 1972 | −60.8% |
| 1976 | +59.6% |
| 1980 | +33.1% |
| 1984 | −36.2% |
| 1988 | −40.6% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | −34.1% |
| 2004 | −45.3% |
| 2008 | −45.3% |
| 2012 | −52.4% |
| 2016 | −68.3% |
| 2020 | −69.1% |
| 2024 | −71.6% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 13.4%1,533 | 84.9%9,737 | 11,469 |
| 2020 | R | 14.6%4,352 | 82.9%24,766 | 29,882 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,810 |
| 2018 | 20,678 |
| 2020 | 23,504 |
| 2022 | 24,587 |
| 2024 | 26,822 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+186 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +883 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,247 in average income, against $55,171 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+46.9 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Murray County, GA itself (R+71.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Whitfield County, GA455R+44.4
- Gordon County, GA68R+63.4
- Hamilton County, TN29R+13.0
- Gilmer County, GA28R+62.6
- Walker County, GA27R+59.3
- Catoosa County, GA25R+55.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Whitfield County, GA336
- Gordon County, GA80
- Walker County, GA26
- Hamilton County, TN26
- Gilmer County, GA25
- Bartow County, GA23
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 | −321 |
| 2012 | −214 |
| 2013 | −299 |
| 2014 | −111 |
| 2015 | +12 |
| 2016 | −250 |
| 2017 | +317 |
| 2018 | +10 |
| 2019 | +76 |
| 2021 | +70 |
| 2022 | +504 |
| 2023 | +646 |
| 2024 | +257 |
| 2025 | +186 |
Nestled in the Blue Ridge foothills, Murray County recorded a 71.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided jurisdictions — a pattern consistent with rural Appalachian Georgia's long shift toward the GOP.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.6 points.
A population of 40,562, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,253 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Van Zandt County and Allen County.
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Murray County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13213/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.