Carpet capital where manufacturing wages shape the ballot margin
Dalton anchors the U.S. carpet and flooring industry, and its heavily Latino workforce—unusual for northwest Georgia—has made it a closely watched test case for Hispanic voter mobilization in a region that otherwise trends sharply red.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | 104K | R+44.5 | 10,953 | 28,655 | 39,828 | 17.4% |
| Whitfield | 104K | R+44.5 | 10,953 | 28,655 | 39,828 | 17.4% |
| Whitfield | 92K | R+44.5 | 10,953 | 28,655 | 39,828 | 17.4% |
| Whitfield | 84K | R+44.5 | 10,953 | 28,655 | 39,828 | 17.4% |
| Murray | 41K | R+71.6 | 2,459 | 14,965 | 17,468 | 7.6% |
| Murray | 41K | R+71.6 | 2,459 | 14,965 | 17,468 | 7.6% |
| Murray | 39K | R+71.6 | 2,459 | 14,965 | 17,468 | 7.6% |
| Murray | 37K | R+71.6 | 2,459 | 14,965 | 17,468 | 7.6% |
| Group | Dalton, GA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 69.1% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 25.6% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 2.8% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.7% | 4.0% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -40.5pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.1% | 62.0% | — | — | |
| 15.5% | 25.9% | — | — | |
| 4.3% | 7.3% | — | — | |
| 2.3% | 3.8% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.4% | — | — |
| 0.7% | 1.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 40.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Dalton, GA metro area? 540,029 residents across 8 counties.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 19pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+28 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+53.9 | R+62.7 | 8.8pp |