How did Macon vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Macon voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+11.9. Kamala D Harris received 139,411 votes and Donald Trump received 177,249 out of 318,076 total votes cast, a 2.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Macon's political history?

Macon has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 98.0 points in 1976.

What are the demographics of Macon?

Macon has a population of 2,596,333 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 54.2% non-Hispanic white, 3.4% Hispanic, 39.3% Black. About 19% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $45,354.

Which places are most similar to Macon?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Macon are Montgomery-Selma, Albany, GA, Jackson, MS. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Macon

A mid-Georgia market where suburban drift reshapes once-reliable margins

The Macon media market anchors central Georgia's Black Belt corridor, where a majority-minority core city meets fast-growing exurban counties that have trended in opposite directions over the past decade.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 503

Population2.6M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36.9y▼ 2.0

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

19.4%▼ 15.6

White54.2%
Black39.3%
Hispanic3.4%
Two or more2.2%
Asian1.3%
Other1.3%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similar media markets

Reads like Montgomery-Selma, Albany, GA, and Jackson, MS.

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Constituent Geography

Counties in Macon

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Houston	170K	R+11.3	35,907	45,090	81,514	6.4%
Bibb	157K	D+22.4	42,172	26,658	69,181	5.4%
Bibb	155K	D+22.4	42,172	26,658	69,181	5.4%
Bibb	154K	D+22.4	42,172	26,658	69,181	5.4%
Bibb	154K	D+22.4	42,172	26,658	69,181	5.4%
Houston	149K	R+11.3	35,907	45,090	81,514	6.4%
Houston	131K	R+11.3	35,907	45,090	81,514	6.4%
Houston	111K	R+11.3	35,907	45,090	81,514	6.4%
Laurens	50K	R+32.7	7,820	15,460	23,352	1.8%
Laurens	48K	R+32.7	7,820	15,460	23,352	1.8%
Laurens	48K	R+32.7	7,820	15,460	23,352	1.8%
Baldwin	46K	R+2.2	9,159	9,574	18,825	1.5%
Baldwin	46K	R+2.2	9,159	9,574	18,825	1.5%
Laurens	45K	R+32.7	7,820	15,460	23,352	1.8%
Baldwin	45K	R+2.2	9,159	9,574	18,825	1.5%
Baldwin	44K	R+2.2	9,159	9,574	18,825	1.5%
Monroe	30K	R+46.7	4,689	12,954	17,704	1.4%
Jones	29K	R+38.0	4,959	11,079	16,092	1.3%
Jones	29K	R+38.0	4,959	11,079	16,092	1.3%
Peach	29K	R+6.0	6,293	7,104	13,454	1.1%
Jones	27K	R+38.0	4,959	11,079	16,092	1.3%
Monroe	27K	R+46.7	4,689	12,954	17,704	1.4%
Peach	27K	R+6.0	6,293	7,104	13,454	1.1%
Peach	26K	R+6.0	6,293	7,104	13,454	1.1%
Monroe	25K	R+46.7	4,689	12,954	17,704	1.4%
Peach	24K	R+6.0	6,293	7,104	13,454	1.1%
Jones	24K	R+38.0	4,959	11,079	16,092	1.3%
Monroe	22K	R+46.7	4,689	12,954	17,704	1.4%
Washington	21K	R+1.9	4,643	4,824	9,493	0.7%
Dodge	21K	R+49.9	2,081	6,249	8,350	0.7%
Washington	21K	R+1.9	4,643	4,824	9,493	0.7%
Washington	21K	R+1.9	4,643	4,824	9,493	0.7%
Washington	20K	R+1.9	4,643	4,824	9,493	0.7%
Dodge	20K	R+49.9	2,081	6,249	8,350	0.7%
Dodge	20K	R+49.9	2,081	6,249	8,350	0.7%
Dodge	19K	R+49.9	2,081	6,249	8,350	0.7%
Telfair	16K	R+39.3	1,274	2,930	4,214	0.3%
Dooly	14K	R+7.7	1,921	2,243	4,177	0.3%
Macon	14K	D+17.9	2,755	1,916	4,686	0.4%
Macon	14K	D+17.9	2,755	1,916	4,686	0.4%
Macon	13K	D+17.9	2,755	1,916	4,686	0.4%
Telfair	13K	R+39.3	1,274	2,930	4,214	0.3%
Bleckley	13K	R+55.4	1,339	4,685	6,044	0.5%
Bleckley	13K	R+55.4	1,339	4,685	6,044	0.5%
Crawford	13K	R+49.8	1,582	4,742	6,340	0.5%
Crawford	12K	R+49.8	1,582	4,742	6,340	0.5%
Crawford	12K	R+49.8	1,582	4,742	6,340	0.5%
Bleckley	12K	R+55.4	1,339	4,685	6,044	0.5%
Crawford	12K	R+49.8	1,582	4,742	6,340	0.5%
Macon	12K	D+17.9	2,755	1,916	4,686	0.4%
Telfair	12K	R+39.3	1,274	2,930	4,214	0.3%
Telfair	12K	R+39.3	1,274	2,930	4,214	0.3%
Bleckley	12K	R+55.4	1,339	4,685	6,044	0.5%
Dooly	12K	R+7.7	1,921	2,243	4,177	0.3%
Dooly	12K	R+7.7	1,921	2,243	4,177	0.3%
Pulaski	11K	R+40.5	1,281	3,036	4,336	0.3%
Dooly	11K	R+7.7	1,921	2,243	4,177	0.3%
Twiggs	11K	R+14.7	1,895	2,549	4,456	0.4%
Twiggs	10K	R+14.7	1,895	2,549	4,456	0.4%
Wilkinson	10K	R+17.9	2,012	2,888	4,908	0.4%
Hancock	10K	D+35.4	2,864	1,364	4,240	0.3%
Wilkinson	10K	R+17.9	2,012	2,888	4,908	0.4%
Pulaski	10K	R+40.5	1,281	3,036	4,336	0.3%
Pulaski	10K	R+40.5	1,281	3,036	4,336	0.3%
Johnson	10K	R+46.4	1,066	2,913	3,984	0.3%
Pulaski	10K	R+40.5	1,281	3,036	4,336	0.3%
Hancock	9K	D+35.4	2,864	1,364	4,240	0.3%
Wilkinson	9K	R+17.9	2,012	2,888	4,908	0.4%
Johnson	9K	R+46.4	1,066	2,913	3,984	0.3%
Johnson	9K	R+46.4	1,066	2,913	3,984	0.3%
Wilcox	9K	R+49.2	847	2,493	3,347	0.3%
Taylor	9K	R+31.0	1,366	2,600	3,982	0.3%
Wilcox	9K	R+49.2	847	2,493	3,347	0.3%
Hancock	9K	D+35.4	2,864	1,364	4,240	0.3%
Wilkinson	9K	R+17.9	2,012	2,888	4,908	0.4%
Wilcox	9K	R+49.2	847	2,493	3,347	0.3%
Taylor	9K	R+31.0	1,366	2,600	3,982	0.3%
Hancock	9K	D+35.4	2,864	1,364	4,240	0.3%
Wilcox	9K	R+49.2	847	2,493	3,347	0.3%
Johnson	9K	R+46.4	1,066	2,913	3,984	0.3%
Twiggs	8K	R+14.7	1,895	2,549	4,456	0.4%
Taylor	8K	R+31.0	1,366	2,600	3,982	0.3%
Wheeler	8K	R+45.1	622	1,648	2,276	0.2%
Twiggs	8K	R+14.7	1,895	2,549	4,456	0.4%
Taylor	8K	R+31.0	1,366	2,600	3,982	0.3%
Wheeler	7K	R+45.1	622	1,648	2,276	0.2%
Treutlen	7K	R+44.4	864	2,250	3,121	0.2%
Treutlen	7K	R+44.4	864	2,250	3,121	0.2%
Wheeler	7K	R+45.1	622	1,648	2,276	0.2%
Treutlen	7K	R+44.4	864	2,250	3,121	0.2%
Treutlen	6K	R+44.4	864	2,250	3,121	0.2%
Wheeler	6K	R+45.1	622	1,648	2,276	0.2%

92 countiesTotal votes: 1,272,304

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

MaconCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 54.2%Black 39.3%Hispanic 3.4%Multiracial 1.6%Asian 1.3%

Group	Macon	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	54.2%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(14)	39.3%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	3.4%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.6%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.3%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.2%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

46.9%(319.2K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -62.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	29.8%	63.6%	—	—
Black Protestant	7.2%	15.4%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	5.0%	10.7%	—	—
Catholic	2.5%	5.3%	—	—
Other	2.3%	4.9%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	1.3%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	53.1%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Macon media market? 2,596,333 residents across 92 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Macon vs National2.6M residents

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.6M

local

2.6MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.78%

local

0.78%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.2%

local

37.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$45,354

local

$45,354National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.0%

local

20.0%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

19.4%

local

19.4%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

66.2%

local

66.2%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.9 yrs

local

36.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.0%

local

13.0%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.2%

local

11.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.0%

local

3.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.0%

local

5.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

95.0%

local

95.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Macon

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

61.8%

vs Previous

+2.3pp

Eligible Non-Voters

196K · 38.2%

Citizen VAP

514,285

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Macon split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (64/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+10.3	R+16.5	6.2pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 7.7pp

Containing Geography

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