Whitfield County, Georgia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
23 precincts · 39,828 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -VARNELL (VA)VARNELL (VA) | 884 | 3,287 | 27 | 4,198 | 21.1% | 78.3% | R+57.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PLEASANT GROVE (PG)PLEASANT GROVE (PG) | 950 | 2,549 | 13 | 3,512 | 27.1% | 72.6% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -TUNNEL HILL (TH)TUNNEL HILL (TH) | 596 | 2,345 | 13 | 2,954 | 20.2% | 79.4% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -DUGGAP (DG)DUGGAP (DG) | 797 | 1,652 | 21 | 2,470 | 32.3% | 66.9% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -2A2A | 686 | 1,475 | 32 | 2,193 | 31.3% | 67.3% | R+36.0 |
| Precinct -WESTSIDE (WS)WESTSIDE (WS) | 472 | 1,604 | 14 | 2,090 | 22.6% | 76.7% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -4A4A | 685 | 1,258 | 14 | 1,957 | 35.0% | 64.3% | R+29.3 |
| Precinct -NINTH (NI)NINTH (NI) | 322 | 1,579 | 3 | 1,904 | 16.9% | 82.9% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -GRAVE LEVEL (GL)GRAVE LEVEL (GL) | 556 | 1,272 | 14 | 1,842 | 30.2% | 69.1% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -3A3A | 591 | 1,026 | 14 | 1,631 | 36.2% | 62.9% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct -1A1A | 712 | 740 | 9 | 1,461 | 48.7% | 50.7% | R+1.9 |
| Precinct -FINCHER (FI)FINCHER (FI) | 400 | 1,041 | 6 | 1,447 | 27.6% | 71.9% | R+44.3 |
| Precinct -ANTIOCH (AN)ANTIOCH (AN) | 621 | 800 | 4 | 1,425 | 43.6% | 56.1% | R+12.6 |
| Precinct -CARBONDALE (CA)CARBONDALE (CA) | 273 | 1,135 | 4 | 1,412 | 19.3% | 80.4% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -MILL CREEK (MC)MILL CREEK (MC) | 190 | 1,192 | 4 | 1,386 | 13.7% | 86.0% | R+72.3 |
| Precinct -COHUTTU (CO)COHUTTU (CO) | 197 | 996 | 6 | 1,199 | 16.4% | 83.1% | R+66.6 |
| Precinct -TRICHUM (TR)TRICHUM (TR) | 148 | 1,004 | 3 | 1,155 | 12.8% | 86.9% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -5A5A | 690 | 450 | 2 | 1,142 | 60.4% | 39.4% | D+21.0 |
| Precinct -EASTSIDE (ES)EASTSIDE (ES) | 325 | 783 | 6 | 1,114 | 29.2% | 70.3% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -LOWER TENTH (LT)LOWER TENTH (LT) | 108 | 897 | 3 | 1,008 | 10.7% | 89.0% | R+78.3 |
| Precinct -UPPER TENTH (UT)UPPER TENTH (UT) | 124 | 787 | 1 | 912 | 13.6% | 86.3% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -6A6A | 529 | 328 | 3 | 860 | 61.5% | 38.1% | D+23.4 |
| Precinct -TILTON (TI)TILTON (TI) | 97 | 455 | 4 | 556 | 17.4% | 81.8% | R+64.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +45.3% |
| 1896 | +25.2% |
| 1900 | +15.6% |
| 1904 | +11.1% |
| 1908 | −12.9% |
| 1912 | +47.8% |
| 1916 | +59.3% |
| 1920 | −16.9% |
| 1924 | +28.5% |
| 1928 | −17.7% |
| 1932 | +65.3% |
| 1936 | +47.6% |
| 1940 | +52.2% |
| 1944 | +46.5% |
| 1948 | +40.3% |
| 1952 | +25.0% |
| 1956 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | −7.0% |
| 1964 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | −18.3% |
| 1972 | −62.9% |
| 1976 | +39.9% |
| 1980 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | −38.7% |
| 1988 | −46.7% |
| 1992 | −21.0% |
| 1996 | −21.3% |
| 2000 | −37.8% |
| 2004 | −46.8% |
| 2008 | −40.0% |
| 2012 | −44.8% |
| 2016 | −44.2% |
| 2020 | −40.7% |
| 2024 | −44.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 25.7%6,904 | 72.1%19,387 | 26,888 |
| 2020 | R | 27.5%19,799 | 69.5%49,996 | 71,890 |
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 49,580 |
| 2018 | 49,788 |
| 2020 | 55,934 |
| 2022 | 58,429 |
| 2024 | 64,120 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+76 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −3,431 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,350 in average income, against $72,865 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+48.6 on average — 4.1 points more Republican-leaning than Whitfield County, GA itself (R+44.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Murray County, GA336R+71.6
- Catoosa County, GA198R+55.5
- Hamilton County, TN149R+13.0
- Gordon County, GA141R+63.4
- Walker County, GA81R+59.3
- Cobb County, GA52D+14.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Murray County, GA455
- Catoosa County, GA170
- Hamilton County, TN150
- Gordon County, GA119
- Walker County, GA90
- Bradley County, TN55
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 | −481 |
| 2012 | −612 |
| 2013 | −779 |
| 2014 | −167 |
| 2015 | −162 |
| 2016 | −59 |
| 2017 | −785 |
| 2018 | −514 |
| 2019 | −130 |
| 2021 | −268 |
| 2022 | +206 |
| 2023 | +184 |
| 2024 | +60 |
| 2025 | +76 |
Whitfield County, home to Dalton's carpet manufacturing hub, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting a predominantly white, working-class electorate with deep ties to industrial employment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.4 points.
A population of 103,598, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,070 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tom Green County and Potter County.
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Whitfield County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13313/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.