How did Savannah, GA vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Savannah, GA voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+0.7. Kamala D Harris received 99,681 votes and Donald Trump received 101,017 out of 202,004 total votes cast, a 1.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Savannah, GA's political history?

Savannah, GA has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 27 and Republicans 13 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 61.1 points in 1976.

What are the demographics of Savannah, GA?

Savannah, GA has a population of 1,412,398 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 56.9% non-Hispanic white, 5.0% Hispanic, 33.4% Black. About 30% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $56,068.

Which places are most similar to Savannah, GA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Savannah, GA are Greensboro-High Point, NC, Montgomery, AL, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Savannah, GA

A port city where coastal growth is reshuffling long-stable margins

Savannah's metropolitan area has shifted measurably as in-migration tied to port expansion and tourism drives demographic change, compressing the double-digit margins that once defined Chatham County's predictable election-night patterns.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 42340

Population1.4M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

35.2y▼ 3.7

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

29.6%▼ 5.4

White56.9%
Black33.4%
Hispanic5.0%
Two or more3.4%
Asian2.1%
Other1.7%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

Savannah, GABaseline

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Greensboro-High Point, NC, Montgomery, AL, and Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.

8 visible matches

Greensboro-High Point, NC

Educated rural competitive 2

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Educated rural competitive 2

D+9.4

Similarity score92%

New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Educated rural competitive 2

D+16.9

Similarity score92%

Columbia, SC

Educated rural competitive 2

D+0.2

Similarity score91%

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Educated rural competitive 2

D+23.3

Similarity score91%

Warner Robins, GA

Small-town rural republican 2

R+10.5

Similarity score90%

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

Educated rural competitive 2

R+10.1

Similarity score90%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Savannah, GA

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Chatham	301K	D+18.0	82,758	57,336	141,109	17.5%
Chatham	283K	D+18.0	82,758	57,336	141,109	17.5%
Chatham	248K	D+18.0	82,758	57,336	141,109	17.5%
Chatham	232K	D+18.0	82,758	57,336	141,109	17.5%
Effingham	69K	R+49.1	9,144	26,943	36,244	4.5%
Effingham	56K	R+49.1	9,144	26,943	36,244	4.5%
Effingham	50K	R+49.1	9,144	26,943	36,244	4.5%
Bryan	48K	R+36.3	7,779	16,738	24,651	3.1%
Effingham	38K	R+49.1	9,144	26,943	36,244	4.5%
Bryan	34K	R+36.3	7,779	16,738	24,651	3.1%
Bryan	30K	R+36.3	7,779	16,738	24,651	3.1%
Bryan	23K	R+36.3	7,779	16,738	24,651	3.1%

12 countiesTotal votes: 808,016

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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.

Savannah, GACensus 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) 56.9%Black 33.4%Hispanic 5.0%Multiracial 2.3%Asian 2.1%

Group	Savannah, GA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	56.9%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(15)	33.4%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	5.0%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.3%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	2.1%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	0.5%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.3%	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:

38.0%(159.0K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -39.2pp (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	18.5%	48.7%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	5.5%	14.4%	—	—
Black Protestant	5.4%	14.1%	—	—
Catholic	5.3%	14.1%	—	—
Other	3.2%	8.4%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.8%	2.0%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	62.0%	—	—	—

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 Savannah, GA metro area? 1,412,398 residents across 12 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Savannah, GA vs National1.4M residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.4M

local

1.4MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.42%

local

0.42%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

41.4%

local

41.4%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.

$56,068

local

$56,068National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.3%

local

14.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

29.6%

local

29.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

61.7%

local

61.7%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.

35.2 yrs

local

35.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.6%

local

14.6%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.6%

local

10.6%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.4%

local

5.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.9%

local

7.9%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

92.1%

local

92.1%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Savannah, GA

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

2024 Turnout

65.3%

vs Previous

+5.1pp

Eligible Non-Voters

108K · 34.7%

Citizen VAP

309,570

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Savannah, GA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (63/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	D+2.9	R+6.1	9.0pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 8.0pp

Containing Geography

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