Union County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 17,880 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -0606 | 467 | 1,852 | 11 | 2,330 | 20.0% | 79.5% | R+59.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -0101 | 451 | 1,708 | 20 | 2,179 | 20.7% | 78.4% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -0808 | 344 | 1,659 | 7 | 2,010 | 17.1% | 82.5% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -0909 | 283 | 1,705 | 9 | 1,997 | 14.2% | 85.4% | R+71.2 |
| Precinct -0404 | 328 | 1,602 | 7 | 1,937 | 16.9% | 82.7% | R+65.8 |
| Precinct -0202 | 332 | 1,483 | 7 | 1,822 | 18.2% | 81.4% | R+63.2 |
| Precinct -0707 | 285 | 1,171 | 8 | 1,464 | 19.5% | 80.0% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -0303 | 289 | 1,106 | 8 | 1,403 | 20.6% | 78.8% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -1111 | 231 | 973 | 7 | 1,211 | 19.1% | 80.3% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -1010 | 196 | 788 | 8 | 992 | 19.8% | 79.4% | R+59.7 |
| Precinct -0505 | 103 | 430 | 2 | 535 | 19.3% | 80.4% | R+61.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +21.8% |
| 1896 | +14.1% |
| 1900 | +2.4% |
| 1904 | −4.7% |
| 1908 | −9.6% |
| 1912 | +34.8% |
| 1916 | +0.9% |
| 1920 | −9.0% |
| 1924 | +4.7% |
| 1928 | −64.4% |
| 1932 | +24.8% |
| 1936 | +18.9% |
| 1940 | +26.0% |
| 1944 | +25.8% |
| 1948 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | −12.9% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −8.0% |
| 1972 | −51.5% |
| 1976 | +41.6% |
| 1980 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | −26.5% |
| 1988 | −31.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −9.3% |
| 2000 | −33.6% |
| 2004 | −48.9% |
| 2008 | −52.0% |
| 2012 | −59.7% |
| 2016 | −65.4% |
| 2020 | −63.3% |
| 2024 | −62.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 18.5%2,621 | 78.9%11,186 | 14,185 |
| 2020 | R | 17.2%5,280 | 81.1%24,920 | 30,740 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,954 |
| 2018 | 17,790 |
| 2020 | 20,446 |
| 2022 | 21,896 |
| 2024 | 23,389 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+471 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +8,590 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $86,446 in average income, against $77,754 for residents who stayed — 11% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+30.4 on average — 32 points more Democratic-leaning than Union County, GA itself (R+62.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Towns County, GA79R+62.3
- Fannin County, GA58R+64.8
- Cobb County, GA34D+14.9
- Cherokee County, NC33R+57.2
- Gwinnett County, GA29D+16.5
- Lee County, FL26R+28.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Fannin County, GA52
- Towns County, GA50
- Cherokee County, NC30
- Clay County, NC21
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 | +17 |
| 2012 | +188 |
| 2013 | +256 |
| 2014 | +483 |
| 2015 | +375 |
| 2016 | +763 |
| 2017 | +889 |
| 2018 | +701 |
| 2019 | +747 |
| 2021 | +1,148 |
| 2022 | +996 |
| 2023 | +891 |
| 2024 | +665 |
| 2025 | +471 |
Nestled in the north Georgia mountains, Union County delivers some of the state's most lopsided presidential margins, with Republicans routinely clearing 80% of the vote in a sparsely populated, predominantly white rural electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.6 points in 1976 and a Republican high of 65.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.5 points.
A population of 26,304, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,176 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Towns County and Fannin County.
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Union County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13291/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.