Georgia's oldest chartered city anchors a cross-state metro on the Savannah River
Augusta-Richmond County leans Democratic in its urban core while surrounding exurban and South Carolina portions tilt reliably Republican, producing a metro-wide competitive dynamic that closely tracks statewide margins in presidential cycles.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 206K | D+36.1 | 56,657 | 26,472 | 83,578 | 7.1% |
| Richmond | 201K | D+36.1 | 56,657 | 26,472 | 83,578 | 7.1% |
| Richmond | 200K | D+36.1 | 56,657 | 26,472 | 83,578 | 7.1% |
| Richmond | 198K | D+36.1 | 56,657 | 26,472 | 83,578 | 7.1% |
| Aiken | 174K | R+25.9 | 31,298 | 53,592 | 86,091 | 7.3% |
| Aiken | 165K | R+25.9 | 31,298 | 53,592 | 86,091 | 7.3% |
| Columbia | 162K | R+25.6 | 31,624 | 53,657 | 85,920 | 7.3% |
| Aiken | 153K | R+25.9 | 31,298 | 53,592 | 86,091 | 7.3% |
| Aiken | 143K | R+25.9 | 31,298 | 53,592 | 86,091 | 7.3% |
| Columbia | 140K | R+25.6 | 31,624 | 53,657 | 85,920 | 7.3% |
| Columbia | 108K | R+25.6 | 31,624 | 53,657 | 85,920 | 7.3% |
| Columbia | 89K | R+25.6 | 31,624 | 53,657 | 85,920 | 7.3% |
| Edgefield | 27K | R+31.9 | 4,659 | 9,092 | 13,919 | 1.2% |
| Edgefield | 26K | R+31.9 | 4,659 | 9,092 | 13,919 | 1.2% |
| Edgefield | 25K | R+31.9 | 4,659 | 9,092 | 13,919 | 1.2% |
| Edgefield | 25K | R+31.9 | 4,659 | 9,092 | 13,919 | 1.2% |
| Burke | 24K | R+9.3 | 4,994 | 6,027 | 11,070 | 0.9% |
| Burke | 23K | R+9.3 | 4,994 | 6,027 | 11,070 | 0.9% |
| Burke | 23K | R+9.3 | 4,994 | 6,027 | 11,070 | 0.9% |
| Burke | 22K | R+9.3 | 4,994 | 6,027 | 11,070 | 0.9% |
| Mcduffie | 22K | R+24.9 | 3,937 | 6,562 | 10,537 | 0.9% |
| Mcduffie | 22K | R+24.9 | 3,937 | 6,562 | 10,537 | 0.9% |
| Mcduffie | 22K | R+24.9 | 3,937 | 6,562 | 10,537 | 0.9% |
| Mcduffie | 21K | R+24.9 | 3,937 | 6,562 | 10,537 | 0.9% |
| Lincoln | 8K | R+44.8 | 1,351 | 3,559 | 4,931 | 0.4% |
| Lincoln | 8K | R+44.8 | 1,351 | 3,559 | 4,931 | 0.4% |
| Lincoln | 8K | R+44.8 | 1,351 | 3,559 | 4,931 | 0.4% |
| Lincoln | 8K | R+44.8 | 1,351 | 3,559 | 4,931 | 0.4% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 56.1% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 35.3% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 4.4% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.7% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -51.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.4% | 57.9% | — | — | |
| 6.4% | 12.5% | — | — | |
| 6.0% | 11.9% | — | — | |
| 5.5% | 10.8% | — | — | |
| 3.4% | 6.8% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 2.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 49.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area? 2,253,856 residents across 28 counties.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+10.0 | R+13.4 | 3.4pp |