Tift County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 16,989 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0909 | 769 | 1,803 | 7 | 2,579 | 29.8% | 69.9% | R+40.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -1212 | 750 | 1,490 | 8 | 2,248 | 33.4% | 66.3% | R+32.9 |
| Precinct -0101 | 772 | 1,262 | 6 | 2,040 | 37.8% | 61.9% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -0202 | 323 | 1,570 | 4 | 1,897 | 17.0% | 82.8% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -1111 | 1,131 | 290 | 3 | 1,424 | 79.4% | 20.4% | D+59.1 |
| Precinct -1010 | 803 | 435 | 6 | 1,244 | 64.5% | 35.0% | D+29.6 |
| Precinct -0303 | 178 | 964 | 5 | 1,147 | 15.5% | 84.0% | R+68.5 |
| Precinct -0404 | 154 | 931 | 4 | 1,089 | 14.1% | 85.5% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -0606 | 133 | 830 | 0 | 963 | 13.8% | 86.2% | R+72.4 |
| Precinct -0808 | 210 | 687 | 3 | 900 | 23.3% | 76.3% | R+53.0 |
| Precinct -0505 | 99 | 790 | 4 | 893 | 11.1% | 88.5% | R+77.4 |
| Precinct -0707 | 116 | 444 | 5 | 565 | 20.5% | 78.6% | R+58.1 |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +53.6% |
| 1912 | +65.5% |
| 1916 | +79.4% |
| 1920 | +57.8% |
| 1924 | +82.2% |
| 1928 | +18.0% |
| 1932 | +90.7% |
| 1936 | +81.5% |
| 1940 | +72.3% |
| 1944 | +60.9% |
| 1948 | +54.3% |
| 1952 | +38.3% |
| 1956 | +53.0% |
| 1960 | +35.1% |
| 1964 | −34.1% |
| 1968 | −7.4% |
| 1972 | −69.8% |
| 1976 | +41.1% |
| 1980 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | −23.6% |
| 1988 | −32.0% |
| 1992 | −5.8% |
| 1996 | −13.4% |
| 2000 | −30.3% |
| 2004 | −37.9% |
| 2008 | −32.8% |
| 2012 | −32.5% |
| 2016 | −36.7% |
| 2020 | −33.5% |
| 2024 | −35.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 29.9%3,878 | 68.8%8,921 | 12,975 |
| 2020 | R | 31.2%10,014 | 66.9%21,462 | 32,062 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,481 |
| 2018 | 23,845 |
| 2020 | 26,071 |
| 2022 | 26,712 |
| 2024 | 27,985 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−27 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,003 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,248 in average income, against $70,924 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+38.9 on average — 3.3 points more Republican-leaning than Tift County, GA itself (R+35.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Worth County, GA76R+50.4
- Berrien County, GA65R+69.8
- Colquitt County, GA64R+50.2
- Lowndes County, GA54R+18.0
- Turner County, GA48R+28.5
- Cook County, GA45R+46.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Berrien County, GA72
- Colquitt County, GA63
- Lowndes County, GA58
- Worth County, GA55
- Turner County, GA52
- Cook 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 | +737 |
| 2012 | −409 |
| 2013 | −995 |
| 2014 | +108 |
| 2015 | −123 |
| 2016 | −158 |
| 2017 | −251 |
| 2018 | −5 |
| 2019 | −30 |
| 2021 | −240 |
| 2022 | +275 |
| 2023 | +170 |
| 2024 | −55 |
| 2025 | −27 |
Tift County, anchored by Tifton along I-75, has voted Republican by 30-plus points in recent presidential cycles. Its economy centers on agriculture and agribusiness research, reflecting the rural, small-city demographic profile common across the Georgia coastal plain.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.7 points.
A population of 41,438, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,255 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Colquitt County and Spalding County.
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Tift County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13277/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.