Putnam County, Georgia: Sunbelt Conservative county. In 2024, voted R+42%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 22,8552024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,0962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 22.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Berrien County, GA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Putnam CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Putnam County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +98.8% |
| 1896 | +92.0% |
| 1900 | +93.6% |
| 1904 | +96.1% |
| 1908 | +87.4% |
| 1912 | +95.4% |
| 1916 | +96.6% |
| 1920 | +97.6% |
| 1924 | +96.2% |
| 1928 | +84.6% |
| 1932 | +91.4% |
| 1936 | +86.4% |
| 1940 | +84.5% |
| 1944 | +80.9% |
| 1948 | +58.4% |
| 1952 | +66.7% |
| 1956 | +60.6% |
| 1960 | +56.7% |
| 1964 | −8.0% |
| 1968 | +13.8% |
| 1972 | −52.9% |
| 1976 | +41.9% |
| 1980 | +24.7% |
| 1984 | −15.6% |
| 1988 | −15.8% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −28.4% |
| 2008 | −31.4% |
| 2012 | −35.6% |
| 2016 | −39.7% |
| 2020 | −40.9% |
| 2024 | −42.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,696 | 9,136 | 12,877 | ||
| R | 3,448 | 8,291 | 11,855 | ||
| R | 2,758 | 6,544 | 9,528 | ||
| R | 2,926 | 6,215 | 9,229 | ||
| R | 3,102 | 5,966 | 9,132 | ||
| R | 2,880 | 5,188 | 8,118 | ||
| R | 2,612 | 3,596 | 6,299 | ||
| D | 2,340 | 2,306 | 5,146 | ||
| D | 2,149 | 1,756 | 4,694 | ||
| R | 1,532 | 2,111 | 3,656 | ||
| R | 1,336 | 1,830 | 3,166 | ||
| D | 1,951 | 1,166 | 3,177 | ||
| D | 2,040 | 835 | 2,875 | ||
| R | 604 | 1,963 | 2,567 | ||
| O | 972 | 594 | 2,743 | ||
| R | 1,018 | 1,196 | 2,214 | ||
| D | 1,104 | 305 | 1,409 | ||
| D | 1,093 | 268 | 1,361 | ||
| D | 1,251 | 250 | 1,501 | ||
| D | 609 | 110 | 854 | ||
| D | 701 | 74 | 775 | ||
| D | 730 | 61 | 792 | ||
| D | 703 | 51 | 755 | ||
| D | 770 | 33 | 806 | ||
| D | 682 | 57 | 739 | ||
| D | 457 | 7 | 468 | ||
| D | 420 | 5 | 425 | ||
| D | 462 | 8 | 470 | ||
| D | 460 | 6 | 476 | ||
| D | 410 | 20 | 446 | ||
| D | 573 | 3 | 593 | ||
| D | 331 | 8 | 345 | ||
| D | 438 | 2 | 474 | ||
| D | 801 | 0 | 811 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.7%
American
12.7%
Irish
8.8%
German
7.2%
Scottish
2.5%
Italian
2.0%
Polish
0.8%
African American
17.6%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 47.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,096
Putnam County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Putnam County$72,096
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Putnam County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.6%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.1%
Working age (18–64)15.4%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.8%
speak English only
Spanish6.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%
Other languages1.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Putnam County's population clusters around Lake Oconee, drawing retirees and second-home owners whose arrival has reshaped local demographics without meaningfully shifting its lopsided Republican presidential margins, which have held above R+40 for multiple cycles.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-three points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-two points.
A median household income of $72,096, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 22,855 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Berrien County and Heard County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Putnam County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Putnam County, Georgia voted Republican by 42.2 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,877 votes cast, 3,696 went Democratic and 9,136 went Republican.
What is Putnam County, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Putnam County, Georgia in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology — Affluent, predominantly white Sunbelt counties — reliably Republican. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Putnam County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Putnam County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Putnam County, Georgia?
Putnam County, Georgia has a population of 22,855 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Putnam County, Georgia?
Median household income in Putnam County, Georgia is $72,096 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Putnam County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Putnam County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The county's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.