Upson County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
4 precincts · 13,662 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -ATWATER (1610)ATWATER (1610) | 1,308 | 5,216 | 18 | 6,542 | 20.0% | 79.7% | R+59.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN (5610)TOWN (5610) | 2,295 | 3,325 | 16 | 5,636 | 40.7% | 59.0% | R+18.3 |
| Precinct -YATEVILLE (0588)YATEVILLE (0588) | 249 | 936 | 2 | 1,187 | 21.0% | 78.9% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -SALEM (0589)SALEM (0589) | 246 | 51 | 0 | 297 | 82.8% | 17.2% | D+65.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +29.8% |
| 1896 | +8.3% |
| 1900 | +42.8% |
| 1904 | +47.3% |
| 1908 | +29.4% |
| 1912 | +74.2% |
| 1916 | +70.8% |
| 1920 | +69.8% |
| 1924 | +76.9% |
| 1928 | +53.1% |
| 1932 | +97.4% |
| 1936 | +82.8% |
| 1940 | +86.7% |
| 1944 | +81.3% |
| 1948 | +72.5% |
| 1952 | +71.1% |
| 1956 | +65.6% |
| 1960 | +53.0% |
| 1964 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | −0.2% |
| 1972 | −69.0% |
| 1976 | +18.6% |
| 1980 | +25.2% |
| 1984 | −24.0% |
| 1988 | −26.6% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −3.6% |
| 2000 | −22.5% |
| 2004 | −31.8% |
| 2008 | −28.3% |
| 2012 | −29.0% |
| 2016 | −34.9% |
| 2020 | −34.1% |
| 2024 | −39.7% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 31.5%3,173 | 66.4%6,685 | 10,064 |
| 2020 | R | 31.9%8,146 | 66.4%16,943 | 25,507 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,809 |
| 2018 | 16,825 |
| 2020 | 18,696 |
| 2022 | 19,273 |
| 2024 | 20,394 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+188 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,030 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,092 in average income, against $61,280 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+27.1 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Upson County, GA itself (R+39.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Spalding County, GA91R+16.7
- Pike County, GA81R+73.4
- Lamar County, GA66R+45.9
- Henry County, GA37D+29.7
- Meriwether County, GA21R+25.5
- Clayton County, GA20D+69.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lamar County, GA65
- Pike County, GA55
- Spalding County, GA48
- Henry County, GA21
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 | −122 |
| 2012 | −354 |
| 2013 | −91 |
| 2014 | −208 |
| 2015 | +75 |
| 2016 | +44 |
| 2017 | +3 |
| 2018 | +82 |
| 2019 | +238 |
| 2021 | +111 |
| 2022 | +550 |
| 2023 | +278 |
| 2024 | +236 |
| 2025 | +188 |
Upson County, anchored by Thomaston, has drifted steadily toward lopsided Republican margins over two decades, reflecting a broader rural Piedmont pattern where manufacturing job losses reshaped the electorate well before Georgia's suburban counties drew national attention.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.7 points.
A population of 28,029, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,429 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lincoln County and Richland Parish.
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Upson County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13293/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.