Walker County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 32,086 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CHICKAMAUGA (1818)CHICKAMAUGA (1818) | 894 | 4,500 | 29 | 5,423 | 16.5% | 83.0% | R+66.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ROCK SPRINGS (0944)ROCK SPRINGS (0944) | 775 | 4,200 | 29 | 5,004 | 15.5% | 83.9% | R+68.4 |
| Precinct -LAFAYETTE (0871)LAFAYETTE (0871) | 927 | 3,867 | 23 | 4,817 | 19.2% | 80.3% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -CHATANOOGA VALLEY (1501)CHATANOOGA VALLEY (1501) | 1,060 | 3,656 | 31 | 4,747 | 22.3% | 77.0% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -ROSSVILLE (1812)ROSSVILLE (1812) | 1,122 | 2,894 | 36 | 4,052 | 27.7% | 71.4% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -FAIRVIEW (1893)FAIRVIEW (1893) | 492 | 1,533 | 8 | 2,033 | 24.2% | 75.4% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -CENTER POST (0917)CENTER POST (0917) | 209 | 1,553 | 9 | 1,771 | 11.8% | 87.7% | R+75.9 |
| Precinct -ARMUCHE (0953)ARMUCHE (0953) | 179 | 1,033 | 1 | 1,213 | 14.8% | 85.2% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -KENSINGTON (1809)KENSINGTON (1809) | 207 | 845 | 5 | 1,057 | 19.6% | 79.9% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -MOUNTAIN (1161)MOUNTAIN (1161) | 212 | 777 | 4 | 993 | 21.3% | 78.2% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -FAIRYLAND (1851)FAIRYLAND (1851) | 359 | 604 | 13 | 976 | 36.8% | 61.9% | R+25.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +50.5% |
| 1896 | +28.7% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | +24.0% |
| 1908 | −9.9% |
| 1912 | +39.4% |
| 1916 | +55.1% |
| 1920 | +11.5% |
| 1924 | +32.3% |
| 1928 | −25.8% |
| 1932 | +68.7% |
| 1936 | +66.8% |
| 1940 | +67.2% |
| 1944 | +56.5% |
| 1948 | +49.8% |
| 1952 | +20.7% |
| 1956 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | −4.3% |
| 1968 | −12.1% |
| 1972 | −69.4% |
| 1976 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | −2.0% |
| 1984 | −36.4% |
| 1988 | −37.5% |
| 1992 | −13.0% |
| 1996 | −11.8% |
| 2000 | −31.7% |
| 2004 | −43.5% |
| 2008 | −46.8% |
| 2012 | −49.9% |
| 2016 | −60.4% |
| 2020 | −59.3% |
| 2024 | −59.3% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 19.9%4,377 | 77.7%17,064 | 21,972 |
| 2020 | R | 18.3%10,537 | 78.5%45,143 | 57,504 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 42,101 |
| 2018 | 41,965 |
| 2020 | 46,374 |
| 2022 | 47,832 |
| 2024 | 50,165 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+858 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +4,767 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,884 in average income, against $63,995 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+37.7 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Walker County, GA itself (R+59.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hamilton County, TN527R+13.0
- Catoosa County, GA467R+55.5
- Whitfield County, GA90R+44.4
- Chattooga County, GA78R+64.2
- Dade County, GA50R+66.6
- Bradley County, TN32R+58.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Catoosa County, GA439
- Hamilton County, TN423
- Chattooga County, GA87
- Whitfield County, GA81
- Dade County, GA47
- Floyd County, GA30
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 | −148 |
| 2012 | −376 |
| 2013 | +205 |
| 2014 | +66 |
| 2015 | −140 |
| 2016 | −60 |
| 2017 | +681 |
| 2018 | +467 |
| 2019 | +391 |
| 2021 | +974 |
| 2022 | +754 |
| 2023 | +758 |
| 2024 | +337 |
| 2025 | +858 |
Tucked into Georgia's northwest corner against Lookout Mountain, Walker County recorded an R+59.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided jurisdictions and reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns typical of rural Appalachian Georgia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.4 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 59.3 points.
A population of 68,762, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,469 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Stephens County and Sevier County.
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Walker County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13295/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.