White County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 16,825 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -051-MT YONAH051-MT YONAH | 592 | 2,991 | 21 | 3,604 | 16.4% | 83.0% | R+66.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -041-MOSSY CREEK041-MOSSY CREEK | 294 | 2,299 | 12 | 2,605 | 11.3% | 88.3% | R+77.0 |
| Precinct -011-BLUE CREEK011-BLUE CREEK | 371 | 1,646 | 9 | 2,026 | 18.3% | 81.2% | R+62.9 |
| Precinct -081-SHOAL CREEK081-SHOAL CREEK | 244 | 1,728 | 11 | 1,983 | 12.3% | 87.1% | R+74.8 |
| Precinct -111-WHITE CREEK111-WHITE CREEK | 120 | 1,305 | 5 | 1,430 | 8.4% | 91.3% | R+82.9 |
| Precinct -101-TOWN CREEK101-TOWN CREEK | 214 | 1,121 | 4 | 1,339 | 16.0% | 83.7% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -061-NACOOCHEE061-NACOOCHEE | 322 | 891 | 3 | 1,216 | 26.5% | 73.3% | R+46.8 |
| Precinct -091-TESNATEE091-TESNATEE | 152 | 857 | 8 | 1,017 | 14.9% | 84.3% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -021-BLUE RIDGE021-BLUE RIDGE | 137 | 715 | 3 | 855 | 16.0% | 83.6% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -031-ROBERTSTOWN/HELEN031-ROBERTSTOWN/HELEN | 163 | 583 | 4 | 750 | 21.7% | 77.7% | R+56.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +37.3% |
| 1896 | +24.8% |
| 1900 | +27.6% |
| 1904 | +17.0% |
| 1908 | −18.2% |
| 1912 | +51.6% |
| 1916 | +74.9% |
| 1920 | −11.6% |
| 1924 | +48.9% |
| 1928 | −34.9% |
| 1932 | +89.1% |
| 1936 | +57.6% |
| 1940 | +74.3% |
| 1944 | +62.7% |
| 1948 | +69.5% |
| 1952 | +60.3% |
| 1956 | +40.2% |
| 1960 | +45.9% |
| 1964 | +28.8% |
| 1968 | −13.9% |
| 1972 | −63.5% |
| 1976 | +54.5% |
| 1980 | +25.6% |
| 1984 | −37.0% |
| 1988 | −43.8% |
| 1992 | −13.8% |
| 1996 | −20.2% |
| 2000 | −40.4% |
| 2004 | −56.7% |
| 2008 | −58.5% |
| 2012 | −66.3% |
| 2016 | −67.9% |
| 2020 | −66.2% |
| 2024 | −68.5% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 16.3%2,063 | 81.0%10,249 | 12,660 |
| 2020 | R | 15.5%4,537 | 82.4%24,190 | 29,362 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 17,654 |
| 2018 | 19,294 |
| 2020 | 21,606 |
| 2022 | 22,402 |
| 2024 | 23,853 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+260 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +5,672 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $69,385 in average income, against $69,673 for residents who stayed. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+43.0 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than White County, GA itself (R+68.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hall County, GA205R+43.8
- Habersham County, GA127R+64.9
- Lumpkin County, GA84R+61.7
- Gwinnett County, GA61D+16.5
- Forsyth County, GA44R+33.1
- Dawson County, GA39R+65.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hall County, GA145
- Habersham County, GA130
- Lumpkin County, GA58
- Stephens County, GA23
- Dawson County, GA21
- Forsyth County, GA20
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 | +178 |
| 2012 | +226 |
| 2013 | +156 |
| 2014 | +158 |
| 2015 | +369 |
| 2016 | +435 |
| 2017 | +607 |
| 2018 | +522 |
| 2019 | +830 |
| 2021 | +452 |
| 2022 | +544 |
| 2023 | +263 |
| 2024 | +672 |
| 2025 | +260 |
Nestled in the Blue Ridge foothills northeast of Atlanta, White County has recorded some of the widest Republican presidential margins in a state that has become a closely watched battleground, reflecting its overwhelmingly rural, white, non-college demographic profile.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 68.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.5 points.
A population of 28,810, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,666 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pickens County and Gilmer County.
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White County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13311/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.