Polk County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 19,171 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -66 | 1,029 | 3,573 | 20 | 4,622 | 22.3% | 77.3% | R+55.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -33 | 1,366 | 3,011 | 15 | 4,392 | 31.1% | 68.6% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -11 | 374 | 2,193 | 8 | 2,575 | 14.5% | 85.2% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -55 | 303 | 2,027 | 8 | 2,338 | 13.0% | 86.7% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -44 | 317 | 1,956 | 7 | 2,280 | 13.9% | 85.8% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -77 | 185 | 1,454 | 3 | 1,642 | 11.3% | 88.6% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -22 | 175 | 1,138 | 9 | 1,322 | 13.2% | 86.1% | R+72.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +23.0% |
| 1896 | −17.1% |
| 1900 | −34.2% |
| 1904 | −2.4% |
| 1908 | −27.6% |
| 1912 | +52.1% |
| 1916 | +62.2% |
| 1920 | −20.8% |
| 1924 | +22.3% |
| 1928 | −24.5% |
| 1932 | +82.3% |
| 1936 | +75.2% |
| 1940 | +73.8% |
| 1944 | +70.7% |
| 1948 | +65.5% |
| 1952 | +54.8% |
| 1956 | +36.4% |
| 1960 | +42.7% |
| 1964 | +16.2% |
| 1968 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | −57.8% |
| 1976 | +51.8% |
| 1980 | +28.9% |
| 1984 | −25.0% |
| 1988 | −29.3% |
| 1992 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | −17.1% |
| 2004 | −37.0% |
| 2008 | −41.1% |
| 2012 | −45.4% |
| 2016 | −57.1% |
| 2020 | −57.1% |
| 2024 | −60.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 20.6%2,794 | 76.9%10,426 | 13,563 |
| 2020 | R | 20.9%7,144 | 76.9%26,357 | 34,253 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 22,652 |
| 2018 | 22,425 |
| 2020 | 25,496 |
| 2022 | 26,781 |
| 2024 | 28,759 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+590 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,205 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,137 in average income, against $58,989 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+28.8 on average — 32 points more Democratic-leaning than Polk County, GA itself (R+60.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Paulding County, GA214R+24.1
- Floyd County, GA189R+42.0
- Bartow County, GA125R+51.0
- Cobb County, GA106D+14.9
- Carroll County, GA53R+41.2
- Douglas County, GA33D+31.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Floyd County, GA245
- Paulding County, GA110
- Bartow County, GA106
- Cobb County, GA57
- Carroll County, GA42
- Haralson 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 | −445 |
| 2012 | −341 |
| 2013 | −265 |
| 2014 | −183 |
| 2015 | +255 |
| 2016 | +267 |
| 2017 | +209 |
| 2018 | +454 |
| 2019 | +181 |
| 2021 | +470 |
| 2022 | +390 |
| 2023 | +511 |
| 2024 | +112 |
| 2025 | +590 |
Polk County, a rural Piedmont community of roughly 38,000, recorded an R+60.5 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided counties in a state whose statewide results have grown increasingly competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.5 points.
A population of 43,785, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,515 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marshall County and DeKalb County.
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Polk County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13233/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.