Putnam County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
5 precincts · 12,877 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -107107 | 705 | 2,784 | 9 | 3,498 | 20.2% | 79.6% | R+59.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -105105 | 635 | 2,611 | 17 | 3,263 | 19.5% | 80.0% | R+60.6 |
| Precinct -104104 | 1,172 | 1,423 | 7 | 2,602 | 45.0% | 54.7% | R+9.6 |
| Precinct -101101 | 1,020 | 1,298 | 9 | 2,327 | 43.8% | 55.8% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct -106106 | 164 | 1,020 | 3 | 1,187 | 13.8% | 85.9% | R+72.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 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% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 27.9%2,847 | 70.2%7,164 | 10,202 |
| 2020 | R | 28.3%6,632 | 70.2%16,470 | 23,461 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,934 |
| 2018 | 14,322 |
| 2020 | 16,418 |
| 2022 | 17,123 |
| 2024 | 18,171 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+181 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,681 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $101,671 in average income, against $88,814 for residents who stayed — 14% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+1.9 on average — 44 points more Democratic-leaning than Putnam County, GA itself (R+42.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Baldwin County, GA91R+2.2
- Greene County, GA49R+28.9
- Gwinnett County, GA41D+16.5
- Morgan County, GA39R+45.9
- Henry County, GA38D+29.7
- Newton County, GA31D+15.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Baldwin County, GA97
- Greene County, GA66
- Newton County, GA35
- Bibb County, GA28
- Jones County, GA26
- Morgan 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 | +5 |
| 2012 | −158 |
| 2013 | +154 |
| 2014 | −146 |
| 2015 | +161 |
| 2016 | +212 |
| 2017 | +195 |
| 2018 | +133 |
| 2019 | +357 |
| 2021 | +631 |
| 2022 | +430 |
| 2023 | +307 |
| 2024 | +219 |
| 2025 | +181 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.8 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 52.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.2 points.
A population of 22,855, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,096 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oglethorpe County and Monroe County.
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Putnam County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13237/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.