Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
3 precincts · 8,822 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -LEXINGTON (LX)LEXINGTON (LX) | 940 | 2,558 | 20 | 3,518 | 26.7% | 72.7% | R+46.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BEAVERDAM (BV)BEAVERDAM (BV) | 814 | 2,072 | 23 | 2,909 | 28.0% | 71.2% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -CRAWFORD (CR)CRAWFORD (CR) | 761 | 1,625 | 9 | 2,395 | 31.8% | 67.8% | R+36.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +72.8% |
| 1896 | +80.7% |
| 1900 | +91.5% |
| 1904 | +85.5% |
| 1908 | +63.5% |
| 1912 | +76.4% |
| 1916 | +89.1% |
| 1920 | +90.5% |
| 1924 | +82.4% |
| 1928 | +59.7% |
| 1932 | +94.4% |
| 1936 | +75.7% |
| 1940 | +72.3% |
| 1944 | +68.4% |
| 1948 | +67.7% |
| 1952 | +75.1% |
| 1956 | +78.7% |
| 1960 | +81.7% |
| 1964 | −13.2% |
| 1968 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | −68.0% |
| 1976 | +39.1% |
| 1980 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | −26.3% |
| 1988 | −25.6% |
| 1992 | −2.7% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 2000 | −27.1% |
| 2004 | −31.7% |
| 2008 | −29.7% |
| 2012 | −37.2% |
| 2016 | −41.9% |
| 2020 | −38.8% |
| 2024 | −42.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 29.4%1,996 | 68.3%4,638 | 6,786 |
| 2020 | R | 29.3%4,688 | 68.2%10,932 | 16,027 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,337 |
| 2018 | 9,865 |
| 2020 | 11,108 |
| 2022 | 11,277 |
| 2024 | 12,181 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+312 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,747 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,938 in average income, against $63,387 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+0.8 on average — 43 points more Democratic-leaning than Oglethorpe County, GA itself (R+42.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clarke County, GA150D+38.3
- Madison County, GA60R+54.8
- Jackson County, GA26R+55.1
- Oconee County, GA23R+35.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clarke County, GA124
- Madison County, GA40
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 | −229 |
| 2012 | −248 |
| 2013 | −122 |
| 2014 | +93 |
| 2015 | +179 |
| 2016 | −36 |
| 2017 | +160 |
| 2018 | +175 |
| 2019 | +166 |
| 2021 | +358 |
| 2022 | +352 |
| 2023 | +235 |
| 2024 | +352 |
| 2025 | +312 |
Oglethorpe County sits in Georgia's northeastern Piedmont, where a sparse population of roughly 12,600 and an agricultural economy have produced some of the state's most consistent Republican presidential margins over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 68.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.4 points.
A population of 15,509, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,034 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Monroe County and Putnam County.
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Oglethorpe County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13221/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.